GRE Word List

IRKSOME

tending to irk : tedious

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

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WordMeaning
disarraya lack of order or sequence : confusion
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
virulentmarked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course
sparseof few and scattered elements
paritythe quality or state of being equal or equivalent
retiringreserved
trampletramp
mountebanka person who sells quack medicines from a platform
deliriuman acute (see acute
longevitya long duration of individual life