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 |
|---|---|
| ken | the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |
| unfeigned | not feigned or hypocritical : genuine |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| nonsense | words or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| boor | peasant |
| missive | a written communication : letter |
| immolate | to kill or destroy especially by fire |