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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| abominable | worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable |
| tightwad | a close or miserly person |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| sly | wise in practical affairs |
| viand | an item of food |
| overweening | arrogant |
| acknowledge | to recognize the rights, authority, or status of |
| tract | a system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function |
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |