GRE Word List
TOUCHY
marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation
The meaning of the word touchy is marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prolific | producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |
| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
| legend | a story coming down from the past |
| peccadillo | a slight offense |
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| implicate | to bring into intimate or incriminating connection |