GRE Word List
CROTCHETY
given to crotchets (see crotchet
The meaning of the word crotchety is given to crotchets (see crotchet.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |
| expiate | to make amends for |
| dynamo | generator |
| vigor | active bodily or mental strength or force |
| enamored | affected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination |
| conifer | any of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |