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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| relegate | to send into exile : banish |
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| galley | a ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such as |
| overturn | to cause to turn over : upset |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| veracity | conformity with truth or fact : accuracy |
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |
| crone | a cruel or ugly old woman |