GRE Word List

GROUCH

a fit of bad temper

The meaning of the word grouch is a fit of bad temper.

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arbitrateto act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both
utopiaa place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions
spatulaa flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting
catechismoral instruction
tempestuousof, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent
rivetinghaving the power to fix the attention : engrossing
insularitycharacteristic of an isolated people
cynicalhaving or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as
polaritythe quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles
ductilecapable of being drawn out (see draw