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
toutto make much of : promote
irrelevantnot relevant : inapplicable
eminentexhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent
vituperativeuttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse
relevanthaving significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
punctiliousmarked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions
strewto spread by scattering
sumptuousextremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent
contaminateto soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association