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 |
|---|---|
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |
| suspense | the state of being suspended : suspension |
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |