GRE Word List
GROUCH
a fit of bad temper
The meaning of the word grouch is a fit of bad temper.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp |
| musky | having an odor of or resembling musk |
| crabbed | marked by a forbidding moroseness |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| elated | marked by high spirits : exultant |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| infiltrate | to enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes |
| sinister | singularly evil or productive of evil |
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