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
jaunta usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure
insensibleincapable or bereft of feeling or sensation: such as
malingererto pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work)
aggregateformed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective
patriarchone of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people
dazzleto lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light
anarchyabsence of government
rationalizeto bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as
slighthaving a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body
pompositypompous demeanor, speech, or behavior