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 |
|---|---|
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| ubiquitous | existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread |
| mash | to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure |
| apolitical | having no interest or involvement in political affairs |
| weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |
| whelp | any of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog |
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |
| authoritarian | of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority |