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 |
|---|---|
| factious | of or relating to faction: such as |
| tacit | expressed or carried on without words or speech |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |
| converse | to exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk |
| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |
| exasperate | to cause irritation or annoyance to |
| throb | to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |