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 |
|---|---|
| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| imperious | marked by arrogant assurance : domineering |
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
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| flotsam | floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo |
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |
| bolt | a lightning stroke |
| extrapolation | to predict by projecting past experience or known data |