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
prolongto lengthen in time : continue
postmortemdone, occurring, or collected after death
demographicthe statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets
insomniaprolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep
puddingblood sausage
ungainlylacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy
sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object
dismemberto cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of
subversivethe act of subverting : the state of being subverted
doctrinairestubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations