GRE Word List
CROTCHETY
given to crotchets (see crotchet
The meaning of the word crotchety is given to crotchets (see crotchet.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| plethora | an ample amount or number : abundance |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| leave-taking | departure |
| inkling | a slight knowledge or vague notion |
| omnipotent | almighty |
| chant | to make melodic sounds with the voice |
| belabor | to attack verbally |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |