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 |
|---|---|
| predilection | an established preference for something |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| aggrandize | to make great or greater : increase |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| artisan | a worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |