GRE Word List

IRKSOME

tending to irk : tedious

The meaning of the word irksome is tending to irk : tedious.

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tantalizeto tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
cullto select from a group : choose
fanciedimagined or believed to be true or real
emblazonto inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices
abeyancea state of temporary inactivity : suspension
venuelocale
conclusiveof, relating to, or being a conclusion
relican object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
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