GRE Word List
DISPUTATIOUS
inclined to dispute
The meaning of the word disputatious is inclined to dispute.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
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| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| rally | to muster for a common purpose |
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| guileless | innocent |
| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |
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