GRE Word List
QUIBBLE
to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words
The meaning of the word quibble is to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| elysian | of or relating to Elysium |
| corpus | the body of a human or animal especially when dead |
| scotch | scottish |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| polyglot | one who is polyglot |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| static | exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion |
| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |