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
obsequya funeral or burial rite
petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter
allegorythe expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence
euphonypleasing or sweet sound
reinstateto place again (as in possession or in a former position)
tiradea protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language
officiousvolunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome
culpritone accused of or charged with a crime
consummateextremely skilled and accomplished
cursoryrapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty