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 |
|---|---|
| secular | of or relating to the worldly or temporal |
| implement | a device used in the performance of a task : tool |
| ignoble | characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ยน/โโ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| humdrum | monotonous |
| engender | beget |