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 |
|---|---|
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
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| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |
| melancholy | depression of spirits : dejection |
| brawn | the flesh of a boar |
| surfeit | an overabundant supply : excess |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
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| crass | gross |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |