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
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mutter | to 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) |
defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
chorus | a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action |
excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |
cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |
jest | a joking or mocking remark |