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

WordMeaning
incipientbeginning to come into being or to become apparent
affrontto insult especially to the face by behavior or language
nauseaa stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit
placateto soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease
haplesshaving no luck : unfortunate
blasphemythe act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God
turbidthick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment
unravelto disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle
outstripto go faster or farther than
precipitateto throw violently : hurl