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 |
|---|---|
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| executive | of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs |
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |
| anthropomorphic | described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes |
| preternatural | existing outside of nature |
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |
| veritable | being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |