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 |
|---|---|
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
| arbitrary | existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| provender | dry food for domestic animals : feed |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| sylvan | one that frequents groves or woods |
| billowing | wave |
| alluvial | relating to, composed of, or found in alluvium |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |