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 |
|---|---|
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
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| frantic | emotionally out of control |
| adjunct | something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| fruitful | yielding or producing fruit |
| inception | an act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| pander | to act as a pander |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |