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 |
|---|---|
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| retrench | cut down |