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 |
|---|---|
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
| raspy | harsh |
| subjugate | to bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer |
| chivalrous | valiant |
| abrogate | to abolish by authoritative action : annul |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |