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 |
|---|---|
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| immobility | not moving : motionless |
| progeny | descendants |
| assert | to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively |
| ecliptic | of or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse |
| dainty | something delicious to the taste |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| slaughter | the act of killing |