GRE Word List
PERUSE
to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study
The meaning of the word peruse is to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| microcosm | a little world |
| rarefied | being less dense |
| reaper | one that reaps |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| musky | having an odor of or resembling musk |
| whinny | to neigh especially in a low or gentle way |