GRE Word List

VULGAR

lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse

The meaning of the word vulgar is lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse.

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WordMeaning
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")
mentora friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus
run-downan item-by-item report or review : summary
uproara state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance
whetto sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone)
beseechto beg for urgently or anxiously
cantataa composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment
scuffleto struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion
clamberto climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet
adaptto make fit (as for a new use) often by modification