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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haughtinessblatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior
indemnifyto secure against hurt, loss, or damage
finalethe close or termination of something: such as
legacya gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest
dinghya small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat
ponderousof very great weight
melancholydepression of spirits : dejection
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
apocalypticof, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse
obliterateto remove utterly from recognition or memory