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 |
|---|---|
| soporific | causing or tending to cause sleep |
| piebald | composed of incongruous parts |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| carnivorous | subsisting or feeding on animal tissues |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| epicurean | of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism |