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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| Word | Meaning |
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| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |
| invalidate | to make invalid |
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
| meek | enduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild |
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| figment | something made up or contrived |
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |