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 |
|---|---|
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
| gradation | a series forming successive stages |
| exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration |
| connoisseur | expert |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| incipient | beginning to come into being or to become apparent |
| ethos | the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution |
| subservient | useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |