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

WordMeaning
hoarda supply or fund stored up and often hidden away
celestialof, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity
chaoticmarked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered
equablemarked by lack of variation or change : uniform
precipitantprecipitate
moratoriuma legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt
discernibleable to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned
uproariousmarked by uproar
proponentone who argues in favor of something : advocate
extrudeto force, press, or push out