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 |
|---|---|
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| stereotype | to make a stereotype from |
| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |
| hull | the outer covering of a fruit or seed |
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| tout | to make much of : promote |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |