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 |
|---|---|
| invalid | not valid: |
| blotch | to mark or mar with blotches |
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| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
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| posterity | the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation |
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| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |