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.

Random words

WordMeaning
repugnancethe quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent
numismatistthe study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals)
usagefirmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure
tethera line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement
writheto twist into coils or folds
trancestupor
titularhaving the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities
galvanizeto subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically
unanimitythe quality or state of being unanimous
distillto let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate