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 |
|---|---|
| wrench | to move with a violent twist |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| asymmetric | having two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical |
| biting | having the power to bite |
| indigent | suffering from extreme poverty : impoverished |
| inexorable | not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless |