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

WordMeaning
indisputablenot disputable : unquestionable
prescienceforeknowledge of events:
cleaveto adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly
dazzleto lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light
stammerto make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter
platonicof, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism
epitaphan inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there
hedonista person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism
excerpta passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract
doggedmarked by stubborn determination