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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inverse | opposite in order, nature, or effect |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| artifice | clever or artful skill : ingenuity |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| prerogative | an exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| amass | to collect for oneself : accumulate |
| slapdash | haphazard |