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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| analgesic | an agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| peddle | to travel about with wares for sale |
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |