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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|---|---|
| pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |
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| recount | to relate in detail : narrate |
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