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 |
|---|---|
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| deputize | to appoint as deputy |
| credence | mental acceptance as true or real |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| saline | consisting of or containing salt |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |