GRE Word List
CRONE
hag; ugly old woman
The meaning of the word crone is hag; ugly old woman.
Random words
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defray | provide for the payment of; undertake the payment of; pay |
self-indulgence | excessive indulgence of one's own desire |
advert | refer |
mincing | affectedly dainty(delicate); V. mince: cut (esp. meat) into very small pieces; walk with exaggerated primness; walk in an unnatural way, taking little short steps; Ex. The actor minced across the stage; CF. mincemeat; CF. mincer |
azure | sky blue |
vernal | pertaining to spring |
pontifical | pertaining to a bishop or pope; pompous or pretentious; CF. pontiff: pope; bishop |
acquiesce | assent; agree passively; comply without protest |
lottery | contest in which winners are selected in a drawing of lots |
squander | waste; spend foolishly |