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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |
| distend | extend |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
| repulse | to drive or beat back : repel |
| luminous | emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| cynical | having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |
| pucker | to become wrinkled or constricted |