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 |
|---|---|
| loath | unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| acuity | keenness of perception |
| obligatory | binding in law or conscience |
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |
| devotee | an ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport) |
| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |
| flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |