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 |
|---|---|
| practical | of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal |
| perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |
| tipple | to drink liquor especially by habit or to excess |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| pliant | pliable |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
| finery | ornament |
| knack | a special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach |
| fallow | of a light yellowish-brown color |