GRE Word List
CARPING
marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism
The meaning of the word carping is marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tout | to make much of : promote |
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
| eminent | exhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent |
| vituperative | uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse |
| relevant | having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| strew | to spread by scattering |
| sumptuous | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |