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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WordMeaning
malignevil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious
bellicosefavoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
disclaimto make a disclaimer
exiguousexcessively scanty : inadequate
obfuscateto throw into shadow : darken
sanctuarya consecrated place: such as
eccentricdeviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways
fugitiverunning away or intending flight
cardinala high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college