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 |
|---|---|
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| throng | a multitude of assembled persons |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| hallowed | holy |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| engender | beget |
| indecisive | marked by or prone to indecision : irresolute |
| chortle | to sing or chant exultantly |