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 |
|---|---|
| outskirts | a part remote from the center : border |
| beatitude | a state of utmost bliss |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| torso | the human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk |
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |
| salient | moving by leaps or springs : jumping |
| attenuate | to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken |
| thrive | to grow vigorously : flourish |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |