GRE Word List
INCRUSTATION
a crust or hard coating
The meaning of the word incrustation is a crust or hard coating.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
| pry | to look closely or inquisitively |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| surrogate | one appointed to act in place of another : deputy |
| lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |
| remote | separated by an interval or space greater than usual |
| interrogate | to question formally and systematically |
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| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |