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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errantbehaving wrongly
imbalancelack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion
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prominentstanding out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant
devoidbeing without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment
pento shut in or as if in a pen
insubstantialnot substantial: such as
anointto smear or rub with oil or an oily substance