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 |
|---|---|
| turpitude | inherent baseness : depravity |
| hull | the outer covering of a fruit or seed |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |
| rationale | an explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| overblown | past the prime of bloom |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |