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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tenet | a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true |
| farce | stuff |
| apoplexy | stroke |
| truism | an undoubted or self-evident truth |
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
| descry | to catch sight of |
| spectrum | a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| lethargic | of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |