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 |
|---|---|
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| husbandry | the cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture |
| tepid | moderately warm : lukewarm |
| implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |
| inclement | lacking mildness: such as |
| discombobulated | characterized by confusion or disorder |
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
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