GRE Word List
CAPRICIOUS
governed or characterized by caprice : impulsive
The meaning of the word capricious is governed or characterized by caprice : impulsive.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| eccentricity | the quality or state of being eccentric |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| infallible | incapable of error : unerring |
| muggy | being warm, damp, and close |
| grimace | a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| potential | existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality |