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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cleft | a space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure |
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| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
| larder | a place where food is stored : pantry |
| fecundity | fruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific |
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |
| allocate | to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute |
| insuperable | incapable of being surmounted, overcome, passed over, or solved |
| satire | a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn |
| querulous | habitually complaining |