GRE Word List
CURMUDGEON
a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man
The meaning of the word curmudgeon is a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| repugnance | the quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| trance | stupor |
| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
| galvanize | to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically |
| unanimity | the quality or state of being unanimous |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |