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
comportto be fitting : accord
virtueconformity to a standard of right : morality
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
impassableincapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted
objectiveexpressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations
enjointo direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition
fructifyto bear fruit
idlenot occupied or employed: such as
finickyextremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards
arch-a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)