GRE Word List
CRONE
a cruel or ugly old woman
The meaning of the word crone is a cruel or ugly old woman.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
| tanner | one that tans hides |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
| gauche | lacking social experience or grace |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| satire | a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn |