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
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
acumenkeenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters
leniencythe quality or state of being lenient
fervidvery hot : burning
distraughtagitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain
exhumedisinter
halefree from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound
immutablenot capable of or susceptible to change
subversivethe act of subverting : the state of being subverted
pertinaciousadhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design