GRE Word List

METICULOUS

marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details

The meaning of the word meticulous is marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details.

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WordMeaning
calumnya misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation
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aloofremoved or distant either physically or emotionally
restivestubbornly resisting control : balky
resurgeto undergo a resurgence
libidoinstinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity
placeboa usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder
trinketa small ornament (such as a jewel or ring)
preludean introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter
implausiblenot plausible : provoking disbelief