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 |
|---|---|
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| vacillate | to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses |
| resignation | an act or instance of resigning something : surrender |
| motto | a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use |
| nascent | coming or having recently come into existence |
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| stereotype | to make a stereotype from |
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| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |