GRE Word List
CRESTFALLEN
having a drooping crest or hanging head
The meaning of the word crestfallen is having a drooping crest or hanging head.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
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| outlaw | a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent |
| rectify | to set right : remedy |
| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
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