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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| annex | to attach as a quality, consequence, or condition |
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| inhibited | to prohibit from doing something |
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| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
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| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |
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