GRE Word List

FASTIDIOUS

showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care

The meaning of the word fastidious is showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care.

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WordMeaning
worldlyof, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs
categoricalabsolute
incoherentlacking coherence: such as
nauseateto become affected with nausea
jabberto talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly
punitiveinflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment
prevailto gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph
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