GRE Word List

IRKSOME

tending to irk : tedious

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

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WordMeaning
evocativeevoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response
abjectsunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe
debarto bar from having or doing something : preclude
outlandishof or relating to another country : foreign
recumbentsuggestive of repose : leaning
archipelagoan expanse of water with many scattered islands
mediateoccupying a middle position
affirmationthe act of affirming
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
plumpto drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily