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 |
|---|---|
| indisputable | not disputable : unquestionable |
| prescience | foreknowledge of events: |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| dazzle | to lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| platonic | of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism |
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| dogged | marked by stubborn determination |