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 |
|---|---|
| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| disputatious | inclined to dispute |
| visceral | felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep |
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |
| jargon | the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group |
| whittle | a large knife |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |