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 |
|---|---|
| mendacious | given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth |
| cavil | to raise trivial and frivolous objection |
| exceptionable | being likely to cause objection : objectionable |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |
| credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| scurry | to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |