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 |
|---|---|
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
| temperate | having a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature |
| temerity | unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness |
| thespian | actor |
| authoritarian | of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority |
| rabid | extremely violent : furious |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |