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 |
|---|---|
| saunter | to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll |
| quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |
| swerve | to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate |
| exacerbate | to make more violent, bitter, or severe |
| poise | balance |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| quiver | a case for carrying or holding arrows |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |