GRE Word List
IRKSOME
tending to irk : tedious
The meaning of the word irksome is tending to irk : tedious.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| imbecility | the quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness |
| furrow | a trench in the earth made by a plow |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| acclimate | to adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation |
| fleck | streak |
| autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |
| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
| blanch | to take the color out of |