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

WordMeaning
perpetrateto bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit
encompassinclude
deviouswandering
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
hypochondriachypochondriacal
vehementmarked by forceful energy : powerful
retaliateto return like for like
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
abeyancea state of temporary inactivity : suspension