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 |
|---|---|
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| ingrate | an ungrateful person |
| stentorian | extremely loud |
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| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| caprice | a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action |
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