GRE Word List
IRKSOME
tending to irk : tedious
The meaning of the word irksome is tending to irk : tedious.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| choice | the act of choosing : selection |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| defer | put off |
| predetermine | foreordain |
| stout | strong of character: such as |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| dislodge | to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage |
| apoplexy | stroke |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |