GRE Word List

PUNCTILIOUS

marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions

The meaning of the word punctilious is marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions.

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WordMeaning
inverseopposite in order, nature, or effect
nugatoryof little or no consequence : trifling
baffleto defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert
grandiosecharacterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
artificeclever or artful skill : ingenuity
cavaliermarked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain
prerogativean exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as
meticulousmarked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details
amassto collect for oneself : accumulate
slapdashhaphazard