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 |
|---|---|
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| celestial | of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity |
| chaotic | marked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered |
| equable | marked by lack of variation or change : uniform |
| precipitant | precipitate |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
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| uproarious | marked by uproar |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
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