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 |
|---|---|
| anonymity | the quality or state of being anonymous |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| petty | having secondary rank or importance : minor |
| resumption | an act or instance of resuming : recommencement |
| sullen | gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed |
| arrhythmic | lacking rhythm or regularity |
| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |
| pugilist | fighter |
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |