GRE Word List
IRKSOME
tending to irk : tedious
The meaning of the word irksome is tending to irk : tedious.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| catechism | oral instruction |
| taxonomist | the study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics |
| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |
| disapprobation | the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation |
| prompt | to move to action : incite |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
| innovation | a new idea, method, or device : novelty |
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
| drivel | nonsense |
| effusion | an act of effusing |