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 |
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| elastic | capable of recovering size and shape after deformation |
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| torso | the human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk |
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| nimble | quick and light in motion : agile |
| sensitization | the action or process of sensitizing |
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