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 |
|---|---|
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
| gnome | maxim |
| cull | to select from a group : choose |
| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |
| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| inerrancy | exemption from error : infallibility |
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |