GRE Word List
CANTANKEROUS
difficult or irritating to deal with
The meaning of the word cantankerous is difficult or irritating to deal with.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exuberance | the quality or state of being exuberant |
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| pucker | to become wrinkled or constricted |
| list | a simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects) |
| urchin | hedgehog |
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |
| parquet | to furnish with a floor of parquet |
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |