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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seduceto persuade to disobedience or disloyalty
insurgenta person who revolts against civil authority or an established government
complementsomething that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect
putativecommonly accepted or supposed
consequentialof the nature of a secondary result : indirect
indefatigableincapable of being fatigued : untiring
eloquencediscourse marked by force and persuasiveness
academicof, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning
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