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
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
sycophanta servile self-seeking flatterer
conveyancethe action of conveying
defiancethe act or an instance of defying : challenge
slickhaving a smooth surface : slippery
remissionthe act or process of remitting
abrasivecausing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade
unequivocalleaving no doubt : clear
prosaiccharacteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual
noisomenoxious