GRE Word List
CHECK
to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively
The meaning of the word check is to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |
| personify | to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers |
| kudos | praise given for achievement |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| inextricable | forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free |