GRE Word List

CAPRICE

a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action

The meaning of the word caprice is a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action.

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WordMeaning
proselytizeto induce someone to convert to one's faith
winceto shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch
usurpto seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right
clipencompass
churlishof, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar
progenydescendants
catharticof, relating to, or producing catharsis
advocateone who defends or maintains a cause or proposal
menacea show of intention to inflict harm : threat
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