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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| inclement | lacking mildness: such as |
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| intermediary | mediator |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ยน/โโ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
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| provender | dry food for domestic animals : feed |
| cipher | zero |
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