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 |
|---|---|
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |
| pedantic | of, relating to, or being a pedant |
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |
| modish | fashionable |
| valediction | an act of bidding farewell |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |