GRE Word List

IRKSOME

tending to irk : tedious

The meaning of the word irksome is tending to irk : tedious.

Random words

WordMeaning
sluggishaverse to activity or exertion : indolent
palleta straw-filled tick or mattress
personablepleasant or amiable in person : attractive
premonitorygiving warning
implausiblenot plausible : provoking disbelief
waneto decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle
curmudgeona crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man
extantcurrently or actually existing
overbearingtending to overwhelm : overpowering
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail