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 |
|---|---|
| mayhem | needless or willful damage or violence |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| frolicsome | full of gaiety : playful |
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
| azure | the blue color of the clear sky |
| heckler | one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |