GRE Word List
CURMUDGEON
churlish, miserly individual; bad-tempered old person
The meaning of the word curmudgeon is churlish, miserly individual; bad-tempered old person.
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| hardy | (of people or animals) sturdy; robust; (of plants) able to stand inclement(stormy) weather |
| irreconcilable | impossible to reconcile; incompatible; not able to be resolved |
| genus | division of animals or plants, below a family and above a species |
| slacken | slow up; loosen; make or become slack |
| assay | analyze (to discover what materials are present); evaluate (soil or ore) |
| percussion | striking one object against another sharply; Ex. percussion instrument; N: striking together of two bodies; sound caused by percussion |
| revelry | boisterous merrymaking; V. revel: engage boisterous festivities; enjoy greatly; N: boisterous festivity or celebration |
| mordant | biting; sarcastic; stinging; (apprec.) incisive; cutting; Ex. mordant pen/wit |
| bestow | confer |