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 |
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| pharisee | a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
| prognosticate | to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict |
| bolt | a lightning stroke |
| nicety | the quality or state of being nice |
| enamored | affected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination |