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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legatoin a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones)
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uproariousmarked by uproar
bigotryobstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot
tractablecapable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile
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