GRE Word List
FUSSY
easily upset : irritable
The meaning of the word fussy is easily upset : irritable.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| contrivance | a thing contrived |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
| palette | a thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| gory | covered with gore : bloodstained |