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 |
|---|---|
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| epigram | a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought |
| dexterous | mentally adroit and skillful : clever |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| inkling | a slight knowledge or vague notion |
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |