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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WordMeaning
tumidmarked by swelling : swollen
impendingoccurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming
retaliateto return like for like
vanguardthe forefront of an action or movement
pitfalltrap
tentativenot fully worked out or developed
shystera person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger
estrangedhaving lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship
bickerpetulant quarreling : altercation
vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language