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 |
|---|---|
| tout | to make much of : promote |
| unequivocal | leaving no doubt : clear |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| slapdash | haphazard |
| colander | a perforated utensil for washing or draining food |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |
| motto | a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |