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 |
|---|---|
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
| vile | morally despicable or abhorrent |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |
| quisling | traitor |
| vital | of the utmost importance |
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
| mischance | bad luck |