GRE Word List
CAPTIOUS
marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections
The meaning of the word captious is marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
| synthetic | relating to or involving synthesis : not analytic |
| default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| mobile | capable of moving or being moved : movable |
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| statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |