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
repercussionreflection
snipa small piece that is snipped off
pinnaclean upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress
abscissionthe act or process of cutting off : removal
incidencerate of occurrence or influence
prophylacticguarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection
slakesubside
ineluctablenot to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable
poignancythe quality or state of being poignant
pensivemusingly or dreamily thoughtful