GRE Word List

IRKSOME

tending to irk : tedious

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

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WordMeaning
pariaha member of a low caste of southern India
tautologicalinvolving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant
culpablemeriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful
apeany of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon)
triflesomething of little value, substance, or importance
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
warrantedsanction
hedonista person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism
disarraya lack of order or sequence : confusion
dyspepticindigestion