GRE Word List
IRKSOME
tending to irk : tedious
The meaning of the word irksome is tending to irk : tedious.
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|---|---|
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| tenet | a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true |
| solitude | the quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
| multilingual | of, having, or expressed in several languages |
| consummate | extremely skilled and accomplished |
| ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| acuity | keenness of perception |