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
feuda mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate
domicilea dwelling place : place of residence : home
parcheddeprived of natural moisture
ineptgenerally incompetent : bungling
homelysuggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home
preento groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland
derisionthe use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt
dehydrateto remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water
intimidateto make timid or fearful : frighten
parasitean organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host