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 |
|---|---|
| privation | an act or instance of depriving : deprivation |
| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| vivid | very strong : very high in chroma |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| dormant | represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws |
| vivacious | lively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |