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 |
|---|---|
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
| corpuscle | a minute particle |
| tepid | moderately warm : lukewarm |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |