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 |
|---|---|
| mundane | of, relating to, or characteristic of the world |
| veer | to change direction or course |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
| forerunner | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as |
| incipient | beginning to come into being or to become apparent |
| recuperate | to get back : regain |
| sublimate | sublime |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |