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 |
|---|---|
| censor | a person who supervises conduct and morals: such as |
| chaotic | marked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered |
| collaborate | to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor |
| nurture | training |
| projectile | a body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia |
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |
| seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| hamper | to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede |