GRE Word List
IRKSOME
tending to irk : tedious
The meaning of the word irksome is tending to irk : tedious.
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| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| badger | any of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| beseech | to beg for urgently or anxiously |
| equipoise | a state of equilibrium |
| collate | to compare critically |
| ogle | to glance with amorous invitation or challenge |
| nutrition | the act or process of nourishing or being nourished |
| profligate | wildly extravagant |
| cadaver | a dead body |