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.

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WordMeaning
prepossessingcreating prejudice
laggardlagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind
shystera person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger
frivolousof little weight or importance
disparatemarkedly distinct in quality or character
equivocalsubject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse
rummageto make a thorough search or investigation
distillto let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate
figurinea small carved or molded figure : statuette
genialitymarked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness