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 |
|---|---|
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
| ewe | the female of the sheep especially when mature |
| rational | having reason or understanding |
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| mayhem | needless or willful damage or violence |
| monogram | a sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name |
| overturn | to cause to turn over : upset |