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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| emancipate | to free from restraint, control, or the power of another |
| manipulate | to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner |
| erroneous | containing or characterized by error : mistaken |
| prophetic | of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| moodiness | subject to depression : gloomy |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| hatch | a small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship) |