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 |
|---|---|
| sluggard | a habitually lazy person |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| saunter | to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll |
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| versatile | embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
| vernal | of, relating to, or occurring in the spring |
| babble | to talk enthusiastically or excessively |