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 |
|---|---|
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| terrestrial | of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants |
| bereft | deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| dilate | to become enlarged or widened |
| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |
| sledge | sledgehammer |
| papyrus | a tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley |
| stench | stink |