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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fanciful | marked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience |
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |
| multifarious | having or occurring in great variety : diverse |
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| perpetuate | to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| unconscionable | shockingly unfair or unjust |