GRE Word List
IRASCIBLE
marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger
The meaning of the word irascible is marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| slander | to utter slander against : defame |
| procurement | the act or process of procuring |
| flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |
| pendant | something suspended: such as |
| inclement | lacking mildness: such as |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| chorus | a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| celerity | rapidity of motion or action |