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 |
|---|---|
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
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| sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |
| truculence | the quality or state of being truculent |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |
| anvil | a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering) |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |