GRE Word List
RANKLE
irritate; fester; annoy
The meaning of the word rankle is irritate; fester; annoy.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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annuity | yearly allowance |
axiom | self-evident truth requiring no proof |
impertinent | insolent; rude; not pertinent; N. impertinence |
effectual | able to produce a desired effect; valid |
recite | repeat aloud (something learned); describe; Ex. recite his complaints; N. recitation |
subtlety | perceptiveness; ingenuity; delicacy; ADJ. subtle: delicate; so slight as to be difficult to detect; able to make fine distinctions; clever; Ex. subtle mind/differences in meaning |
reminiscence | recollection; V. reminisce: recollect the past |
mettle | courage (to continue bravely in spite of difficulties); spirit; ADJ. mettlesome |
precipitous | steep; overhasty; precipitate |
passive | not active; acted upon; receiving an action without acting in return; accepting without resistance |