GRE Word List
IRKSOME
tending to irk : tedious
The meaning of the word irksome is tending to irk : tedious.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| demur | to take exception : object |
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| labile | readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable |
| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |