GRE Word List
GROUCH
a fit of bad temper
The meaning of the word grouch is a fit of bad temper.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| epicure | one with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine |
| afterlife | an existence after death |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| interstice | a space that intervenes between things |
| slap | to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |