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 |
|---|---|
| recess | the action of receding : recession |
| seemly | good-looking |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| sentinel | sentry |
| profound | having intellectual depth and insight |
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |
| egregious | conspicuous |
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |