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 |
|---|---|
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| meddlesome | given to meddling |
| plumber | a dealer or worker in lead |
| analogous | similar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail |
| idle | not occupied or employed: such as |
| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
| concordat | compact |
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |