Boorish
mediumNegative toneBOOR-ish
adjective
Definition
rude, ill-mannered, and insensitive
Memory hook
BOOR-ish: picture a wild BOAR crashing a fancy dinner, knocking over glasses and grunting; pure rudeness.
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Examples
“His boorish remarks at the dinner table embarrassed everyone present.”
“Despite his expensive suit, his boorish manners gave him away.”
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Fill in the blank with the right word:
“His ______ remarks at the dinner table embarrassed everyone present.”
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GRE Tip
Boorish is a medium-difficulty GRE word. On the GRE, you might see it paired with synonyms like "rude" or "uncouth" in Sentence Equivalence questions. Look for contrast clues (however, despite, although) that signal the opposite meaning. Words like "refined".
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