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 |
|---|---|
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| significant | having meaning |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| resonant | continuing to sound : echoing |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| madrigal | a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form |
| repellent | serving or tending to drive away or ward off |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |