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 |
|---|---|
| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| novelty | something new or unusual |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| silt | loose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter |
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| monotony | tedious sameness |
| insalubrious | not conducive to health : unwholesome |