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 |
|---|---|
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| abject | sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe |
| paltry | inferior |
| permeable | capable of being permeated : penetrable |
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |
| engross | to copy or write in a large hand |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |