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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| veritable | being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary |
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| impudence | the quality or state of being impudent |
| hereafter | after this in sequence or in time |
| sedulous | involving or accomplished with careful perseverance |