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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expoundto set forth : state
unprepossessingnot tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing
depleteto empty of a principal substance
bellicosefavoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars
astringentcausing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic
aggrandizeto make great or greater : increase
fretto eat or gnaw into : corrode
pendulouspoised without visible support
kneelto position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor
gullibleeasily duped or cheated