GRE vocabulary
galling
causing irritation or resentment; vexing
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In a sentence
Galling in a sentence
Here is an example sentence showing galling in a sentence.
It was galling to watch a less qualified colleague be promoted ahead of her.
Synonyms
irritatingvexingexasperatingannoying
Antonyms
soothinggratifying
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Common questions
Questions about “galling”
Galling (adjective) means causing irritation or resentment; vexing
Here is galling used in an example sentence: "It was galling to watch a less qualified colleague be promoted ahead of her."
Common synonyms for galling include irritating, vexing, exasperating, annoying.
Antonyms of galling include soothing, gratifying.
Galling is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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