GRE word of the Day: Cantankerous (adj.)
Cantankerous (adj.)
Tank……….A cantankerous person behaves like a tank in the war field.
Eg:
>> Disliked her cantankerous landlord.
>> As a Pressman, I felt sure from what I had been told that I could never hope to get into touch with this cantankerous Professor.
– The Lost World by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan
>> She made it more difficult for [...]
Popularity: 11% [?]
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Cantankerous (adj.)
Tank……….A cantankerous person behaves like a tank in the war field.
Eg:
>> Disliked her cantankerous landlord.
>> As a Pressman, I felt sure from what I had been told that I could never hope to get into touch with this cantankerous Professor.
– The Lost World by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan
>> She made it more difficult for him by adopting a cantankerous tone.
– Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset
Syn: captious, choleric, contrary, cranky, cross, crotchety, dour, grouchy, grumpy, huffy, irascible, obstinate, ornery, peevish, petulant
Ant:delectable
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Cantankerous (Antonym)
A) Crotchety
B) Grouchy
C) Ornery
D) Petulant
E) Delectable
Popularity: 11% [?]
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#1. July 1st, 2006, at 2:14 AM.
IS IT DELECTABLE