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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beneficiarya person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something
yena strong desire or propensity
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emendto correct usually by textual alterations
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enduringlasting
incantationa use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic
palatableagreeable to the palate or taste
disputatiousinclined to dispute
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