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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| pry | to look closely or inquisitively |
| parley | to speak with another : confer |
| relapse | the act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding |
| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| raze | to destroy to the ground : demolish |
| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |