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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| amphibian | an amphibious organism |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| belated | delayed beyond the usual time |
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
| inflated | distended with air or gas |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| inestimable | incapable of being estimated or computed |
| legislature | a body of persons having the power to legislate |