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 |
|---|---|
| desiccate | to dry up |
| hurl | rush |
| dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |
| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |
| hothead | a hotheaded person |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| oatmeal | meal made from oats |
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| realm | kingdom |