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
indictto charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law
misogynista person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person
retroactiveextending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past
tautologicalinvolving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant
oscillateto swing backward and forward like a pendulum
discomposeto destroy the composure of
vauntedhighly or widely praised or boasted about
malicioushaving or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice
curfewthe sounding of a bell at evening
imperceptiblenot perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle