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 |
|---|---|
| verity | the quality or state of being true or real |
| indiscriminate | not marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment |
| apocalyptic | of, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse |
| declivity | downward inclination |
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
| cerebral | of or relating to the brain or the intellect |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |
| extrovert | a person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |