GRE Word List

SCUTTLE

a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce)

The meaning of the word scuttle is a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce).

Random words

WordMeaning
muteunable to speak : lacking the power of speech
wispya small handful (as of hay or straw)
balefuldeadly or pernicious in influence
afterlifean existence after death
flukeflatfish
hindrancethe state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered
disgorgeto discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
conjectureinference formed without proof or sufficient evidence
supinelying on the back or with the face upward