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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WordMeaning
tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)
feasiblecapable of being done or carried out
slacknot using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent
chipa small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off
trystan agreement (as between lovers) to meet
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
disputatiousinclined to dispute
pathetichaving a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity
regimenta military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions
indissolublenot dissoluble