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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WordMeaning
propinquitynearness of blood : kinship
intelligentsiaintellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite
fashionthe prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time
labyrintha place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys
recurrentrunning or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course
replicateduplicate
condoneto regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless
officiousvolunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome
gruelingtrying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing
squelchto fall or stamp on so as to crush