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.

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WordMeaning
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
arch-a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)
defoliateto deprive of leaves especially prematurely
chorusa company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action
excerpta passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract
incessantcontinuing or following without interruption : unceasing
citeto call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court)
askancewith disapproval or distrust : scornfully
punitiveinflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment
jesta joking or mocking remark