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 |
|---|---|
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
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| jest | a joking or mocking remark |
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |
| desperate | having lost hope |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
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