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
circleta little circle
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categoricalabsolute
murkycharacterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke
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nipto catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch
accompliceone associated with another especially in wrongdoing
nullifyto make null (see null