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 |
|---|---|
| antecede | precede |
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
| incorrigible | incapable of being corrected or amended: such as |
| gingerly | very cautious or careful |
| pulchritude | physical comeliness |
| prize | something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance |
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| indecision | a wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution |