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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WordMeaning
gratuitousnot called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted
rightfuljust
hubrisexaggerated pride or self-confidence
dissembleto hide under a false appearance
incontrovertiblenot open to question : indisputable
pell-mellin mingled confusion or disorder
concertedmutually contrived or agreed on
panegyrica eulogistic oration or writing
immureto enclose within or as if within walls
itineranttraveling from place to place