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 |
|---|---|
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| depict | to represent by or as if by a picture |
| ravenous | rapacious |
| dank | unpleasantly moist or wet |
| nauseous | causing nausea or disgust : nauseating |
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| jubilation | an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant |
| remnant | a usually small part, member, or trace remaining |