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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gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
intrepid | characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |
enhance | heighten |
illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
verisimilitude | the quality or state of being verisimilar |
provisional | serving for the time being : temporary |
tramp | to walk, tread, or step especially heavily |
queue | a braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head |
faze | to disturb the composure of : disconcert |
retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |