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irk

verbCommon GRE wordMore I words

to annoy or irritate

In a sentence

Irk in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing irk in a sentence.

It irked her that no one had bothered to clean up after the meeting.

Synonyms
annoyirritatevexbother
Antonyms
pleasesoothe
Common questions

Questions about “irk

Irk (verb) means to annoy or irritate
Here is irk used in an example sentence: "It irked her that no one had bothered to clean up after the meeting."
Common synonyms for irk include annoy, irritate, vex, bother.
Antonyms of irk include please, soothe.
Irk is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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