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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WordMeaning
conclusiveof, relating to, or being a conclusion
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yoretime past and especially long past
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obesehaving excessive body fat
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corollarya proposition (see proposition
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