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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WordMeaning
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
insubordinationdisobedient to authority
animadversiona critical and usually censorious remark
celibateof, relating to, or characterized by celibacy:
parchmentthe skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
draconianof, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him
sidetracksiding
quaintpleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar
lunarcrescent
prosperousauspicious