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 |
|---|---|
| quadruped | an animal having four feet |
| detached | standing by itself : separate |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| vogue | popular acceptation or favor : popularity |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |
| fervent | very hot : glowing |
| vintner | a wine merchant |
| squat | to cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground |