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 |
|---|---|
| gyroscope | a wheel or disk mounted to spin rapidly about an axis and also free to rotate about one or both of two axes perpendicular to each other and to the axis of spin so that a rotation of one of the two mutually perpendicular axes results from application of torque to the other when the wheel is spinning and so that the entire apparatus offers considerable opposition depending on the angular momentum to any torque that would change the direction of the axis of spin |
| obese | having excessive body fat |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
| protean | of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| transport | to transfer or convey from one place to another |
| chaste | innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |