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 |
|---|---|
| maladroit | lacking adroitness : inept |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |
| commune | talk over |
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |
| dissolution | the act or process of dissolving: such as |
| vacillate | to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses |
| convene | to come together in a body |
| judiciary | a system of courts of law |
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |