GRE Word List
IRKSOME
tending to irk : tedious
The meaning of the word irksome is tending to irk : tedious.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
| proselytize | to induce someone to convert to one's faith |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| impeach | to charge with a crime or misdemeanor |
| dexterous | mentally adroit and skillful : clever |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| nostalgia | a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition |
| brood | the young of an animal or a family of young |