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 |
|---|---|
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| maleficent | working or productive of harm or evil : baleful |
| balk | to refuse abruptly |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
| incipient | beginning to come into being or to become apparent |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| heckler | one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults |