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 |
|---|---|
| unearth | to dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume |
| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |
| methodical | arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order |
| court | the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary |
| corroborate | to support with evidence or authority : make more certain |
| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |
| selective | of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |