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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| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| erotic | of, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire |
| inflated | distended with air or gas |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| wizardry | the art or practices of a wizard : sorcery |
| matrimony | the state of being married : marriage |