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 |
|---|---|
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| knotty | marked by or full of knots |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| ambulatory | able to walk about and not bedridden |