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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rapture | an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion |
| coalesce | to grow together |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |
| bawdy | boisterously or humorously indecent |
| extricate | to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| plutocracy | government by the wealthy |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |