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 |
|---|---|
| relevant | having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand |
| heterogeneous | consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed |
| belated | delayed beyond the usual time |
| inclusive | broad in orientation or scope |
| impregnate | to cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated |
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |