GRE Word List
IRKSOME
tending to irk : tedious
The meaning of the word irksome is tending to irk : tedious.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| motley | variegated in color |
| titter | to laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle |
| conclave | a private meeting or secret assembly |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| subjugate | to bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer |
| hindmost | farthest to the rear : last |
| coterie | an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
