GRE Word List
GROUCH
a fit of bad temper
The meaning of the word grouch is a fit of bad temper.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| benison | blessing |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| doldrums | a spell of listlessness or despondency |
| artful | performed with or showing art or skill |
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |