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 |
|---|---|
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
| carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| manipulate | to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| ceremonious | devoted to forms and ceremony |
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| bookish | of or relating to books |