GRE Word List
CANTANKEROUS
difficult or irritating to deal with
The meaning of the word cantankerous is difficult or irritating to deal with.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| faculty | ability |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| mayhem | needless or willful damage or violence |
| blue | of the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| substantial | consisting of or relating to substance |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |