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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| Word | Meaning |
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| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| soluble | susceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water |
| disarray | a lack of order or sequence : confusion |
| languid | drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak |
| inductive | of, relating to, or employing mathematical or logical induction |
| incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| rasp | to rub with something rough |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |