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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WordMeaning
desecrateto violate the sanctity of : profane
pedigreea register recording a line of ancestors
salutaryproducing a beneficial effect : remedial
melancholydepression of spirits : dejection
brawnthe flesh of a boar
surfeitan overabundant supply : excess
intangiblenot tangible : impalpable
morosehaving a sullen and gloomy disposition
crassgross
debunkto expose the sham (see sham