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
evocativeevoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response
anecdotea usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident
sordidmarked by baseness or grossness : vile
whinnyto neigh especially in a low or gentle way
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
broachbrooch
mandatean authoritative command
underscoreto draw a line under : underline
disgruntleto make ill-humored or discontented
havocwide and general destruction : devastation