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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WordMeaning
clota portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum)
yokea wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together
tributesomething given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved
surmisea thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture
clairvoyanthaving clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception
indiscriminatenot marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment
mirewet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh)
braggadocioempty boasting
singularof or relating to a separate person or thing : individual
prodto thrust a pointed instrument into : prick