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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fluke | unlikely occurrence; stroke of fortune; accidental stroke of good luck; ADJ. fluky |
| warrant | justification; written order that serves as authorization (esp. a judicial writ); Ex. search/death warrant; V: justify; guarantee |
| demolition | destruction; V. demolish |
| emaciated | thin and wasted (from hunger or illness) |
| persist | continue in existence; last; continue in a course of action in spite of opposition; Ex. persist in/with something; ADJ. persistent |
| disconsolate | hopelessly sad (at the loss of something) |
| petulant | touchy; peevish; ill-tempered |
| insurgent | rebellious; N. |
| scintillate | sparkle; flash; be animated; be full of life; Ex. scintillating conversation |
| delta | flat plain of mud or sand between branches of a river |