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 |
|---|---|
| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |
| aria | air |
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |
| charlatan | quack |
| agility | the quality or state of being agile : nimbleness |
| tangible | capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable |