GRE Word List

CRABBED

marked by a forbidding moroseness

The meaning of the word crabbed is marked by a forbidding moroseness.

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WordMeaning
zeniththe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration
abstinencethe practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable
disputatiousinclined to dispute
visceralfelt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep
exculpateto clear from alleged fault or guilt
denounceto pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil
vapidlacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat
jargonthe technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group
whittlea large knife
paraphrasea restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form