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 |
|---|---|
| courier | messenger |
| archives | a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved |
| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| ethnic | of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background |
| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| compartment | a separate division or section |