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 |
|---|---|
| heed | to pay attention |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| industrious | constantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent |
| validate | to make legally valid : ratify |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| disconsolate | cheerless |
| pulmonary | of, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs |
| scurrilous | using or given to coarse language |