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
distinctionthe act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference
proselytizeto induce someone to convert to one's faith
prodto thrust a pointed instrument into : prick
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
trothloyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity
derogatoryexpressive of a low opinion : disparaging
jadedfatigued by overwork : exhausted
abashto destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert
palatialof, relating to, or being a palace
whima capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy