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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| expound | to set forth : state |
| exemplify | to show or illustrate by example |
| omniscient | having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
| obituary | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| amorous | strongly moved by love and especially sexual love |