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 |
|---|---|
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |
| mediocre | of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary |
| tranquillity | the quality or state of being tranquil |
| annuity | a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals |
| centrifugal | proceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |