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 |
|---|---|
| jab | to pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object |
| dismantle | to disconnect the pieces of |
| inebriated | exhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated |
| clipper | one that clips something |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| aerie | the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop |
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| abortive | prematurely born |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |