GRE Word List
CAVIL
to raise trivial and frivolous objection
The meaning of the word cavil is to raise trivial and frivolous objection.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| rider | one that rides |
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| premise | a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
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