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 |
|---|---|
| vertex | the top of the head |
| expenditure | the act or process of expending |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| malaise | an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness |
| rubble | broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| pry | to look closely or inquisitively |
| season | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |