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 |
|---|---|
| piscatorial | piscatory |
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| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
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| presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |
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| maneuver | a military or naval movement |