GRE Word List

CREST

a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration

The meaning of the word crest is a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration.

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graduatedmarked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement
vindicateto free from allegation or blame
pedantone who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge
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palliddeficient in color : wan
haphappening
egressa place or means of going out : exit
derisionthe use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt
abeyancea state of temporary inactivity : suspension
callousbeing hardened and thickened