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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|---|---|
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| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
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