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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| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
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| tertiary | of third rank, importance, or value |
| franchise | the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory |
| conjugal | of or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial |
| diversion | the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation |
| repellent | serving or tending to drive away or ward off |
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