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 |
|---|---|
| disputatious | inclined to dispute |
| cue | the letter q |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| list | a simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects) |
| egoism | a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| rent | property (such as a house) rented or for rent |
| boon | a timely benefit : blessing |
| arduous | hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult |
| lap | a loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment |