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 |
|---|---|
| multiplicity | the quality or state of being multiple or various |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| blanch | to take the color out of |
| sap | the fluid part of a plant |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |