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 |
|---|---|
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |
| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| wreak | bring about |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| deranged | mentally unsound : crazy |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| entourage | one's attendants or associates |