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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dioramaa scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening
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connivancethe act of conniving
spliceto unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands
matriculateto enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university
amendto put right
comebacka sharp or witty reply : retort
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concoctto prepare by combining raw materials