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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|---|---|
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| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
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| pithy | consisting of or abounding in pith |
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| recuperate | to get back : regain |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
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