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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| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
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| lucrative | producing wealth : profitable |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
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| fret | to eat or gnaw into : corrode |