GRE Word List
QUIBBLE
minor objection or complaint; V: raise minor objections; carp; cavil
The meaning of the word quibble is minor objection or complaint; V: raise minor objections; carp; cavil.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quay | dock; wharf; pier; landing place (for boats) |
| incident | event; event that causes a crisis |
| symbiosis | interdependent relationship (between groups, species) often mutually beneficial; ADJ. symbiotic; CF. together + life |
| seclusion | isolation; solitude; V. seclude: set apart from others; isolate |
| inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |
| litotes | understatement for emphasis; Ex. ``not bad(=pretty good)'' |
| desolate | make desolate; forsake; abandon and desert |
| comely | attractive; agreeable; having a pleasing appearance |
| chortle | chuckle with delight; N. |
| acute | (of the senses) sharp; quickly perceptive; keen; penetrating; brief and severe; Ex. acute sense of smell/analysis/pain |