GRE Word List
IRKSOME
tending to irk : tedious
The meaning of the word irksome is tending to irk : tedious.
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|---|---|
| vaporize | to convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor |
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| premonitory | giving warning |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
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| satirical | of, relating to, or constituting satire |
| rustle | to make or cause a rustle |
| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
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| passe | past one's prime |