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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tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
deferencerespect and esteem due a superior or an elder
implausiblenot plausible : provoking disbelief
prefigureto show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness
quashto suppress or extinguish summarily and completely
laymana person who is not a member of the clergy
chastiseto censure severely : castigate
mandatean authoritative command
jostleto come in contact or into collision
debauchto corrupt by intemperance or sensuality