GRE Word List

CROTCHETY

given to crotchets (see crotchet

The meaning of the word crotchety is given to crotchets (see crotchet.

Random words

WordMeaning
adhereto hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing
witticisma cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark
amplifyto expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis
sherbeta cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice
floweryof, relating to, or resembling flowers
itineranttraveling from place to place
effervescencethe property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing
threatan expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage
withholdto hold back from action : check
impromptumade, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised