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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| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
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| indubitable | too evident to be doubted : unquestionable |
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
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