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 |
|---|---|
| linguistic | of or relating to language or linguistics |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| simian | of, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes |
| decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| dichotomy | a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities |
| entity | being |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |