GRE Word List
CRABBED
marked by a forbidding moroseness
The meaning of the word crabbed is marked by a forbidding moroseness.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| repartee | a quick and witty reply |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |
| intelligentsia | intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite |
| impassable | incapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted |
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
| seismic | of, subject to, or caused by an earthquake |
| prance | to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing |