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 |
|---|---|
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| abhor | to regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |
| incident | an occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |