GRE Word List
CRONE
a cruel or ugly old woman
The meaning of the word crone is a cruel or ugly old woman.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pang | a brief piercing spasm of pain |
| amass | to collect for oneself : accumulate |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| encircle | to form a circle around : surround |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| monolithic | of, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| hive | a container for housing honeybees |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |