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 |
|---|---|
| impenitent | not penitent |
| veer | to change direction or course |
| decorum | literary and dramatic propriety : fitness |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| crust | the hardened exterior or surface part of bread |
| knotty | marked by or full of knots |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |