GRE Word List

CRASS

gross

The meaning of the word crass is gross.

Random words

WordMeaning
swelterto suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat
matriarcha woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state
fallowof a light yellowish-brown color
obscuredark
alleviaterelieve
trappingsoutward signs
toxiccontaining or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
tribulationdistress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution
denouementthe final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work