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 |
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| synthesis | the composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| visceral | felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep |
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
| covert | not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| laud | praise |