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 |
|---|---|
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| prolific | producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful |
| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| pyromaniac | a person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania |
| hermitage | the habitation of a hermit |
| detached | standing by itself : separate |
| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |