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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vervethe spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity
doggerelloosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect
sentimentalmarked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism
propellantcapable of propelling
adherentone who adheres to something: such as
sallowany of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark
hirelinga person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives
mettlevigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament
censoriousmarked by or given to censure (see censure
deignto condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop