GRE Word List
CAPRICIOUS
governed or characterized by caprice : impulsive
The meaning of the word capricious is governed or characterized by caprice : impulsive.
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garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
outgoing | going away : departing |
impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
malodorous | having a bad odor |
antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |
pandemonium | a wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people) |
tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
inverse | opposite in order, nature, or effect |
cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |