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 |
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adjoin | to add or attach by joining |
gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
sidereal | of, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral |
awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |
exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |
muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |
antique | existing since or belonging to earlier times : ancient |
hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |