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
bombardmenta late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones
compulsorymandatory
impugnto assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity
recoursea turning to someone or something for help or protection
titularhaving the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities
intractablenot easily governed, managed, or directed
gavelrent or tribute in medieval England
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
ventto provide with a vent