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 |
|---|---|
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| roster | a roll or list of personnel |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| peddle | to travel about with wares for sale |
| humid | containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive |
| scale | an instrument or machine for weighing |