GRE Word List
CANTANKEROUS
difficult or irritating to deal with
The meaning of the word cantankerous is difficult or irritating to deal with.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| flagrant | conspicuously offensive |
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| tiller | one that tills : cultivator |
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| lineaments | an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| endorse | to write on the back of |
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| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |