GRE Word List
CAVIL
to raise trivial and frivolous objection
The meaning of the word cavil is to raise trivial and frivolous objection.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
| objective | expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations |
| beguile | hoodwink |
| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| ensconce | shelter |
| fugitive | running away or intending flight |
| forsake | to renounce or turn away from entirely |
| reinstate | to place again (as in possession or in a former position) |
| validate | to make legally valid : ratify |