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 |
|---|---|
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| filibuster | an irregular military adventurer |
| translucent | permitting the passage of light: |
| veracity | conformity with truth or fact : accuracy |
| pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| benefit | something that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| uxorious | excessively fond of or submissive to a wife |