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 |
|---|---|
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |
| render | to melt down |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| quagmire | soft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot |
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |
| vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |
| tantrum | a fit of bad temper |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |