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 |
|---|---|
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |
| diversion | the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| submissive | submitting to others |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| torso | the human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk |
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
| trunk | the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |