GRE Word List
IRKSOME
tending to irk : tedious
The meaning of the word irksome is tending to irk : tedious.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| minatory | having a menacing quality |
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
| confluence | a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point |
| flirt | to move erratically : flit |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| symmetry | balanced proportions |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |