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 |
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retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
sow | an adult female swine |
brevity | shortness of duration |
resuscitate | to revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness |
glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
flick | a light sharp jerky stroke or movement |
engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
prosperity | the condition of being successful or thriving |
iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |