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
elopeto run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent
appropriateespecially suitable or compatible : fitting
fledglinga young bird just fledged (see fledge
waverto vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction
confidantone to whom secrets are entrusted
inerrancyexemption from error : infallibility
accretionthe process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as
deleteriousharmful often in a subtle or unexpected way
crotchetygiven to crotchets (see crotchet
nubileof marriageable condition or age