GRE Word List
MOROSE
having a sullen and gloomy disposition
The meaning of the word morose is having a sullen and gloomy disposition.
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| equity | justice according to natural law or right |
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| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |
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| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| fluted | having or marked by grooves |
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