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 |
|---|---|
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| mausoleum | a large tomb |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| melee | a confused struggle |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| yore | time past and especially long past |
| ogle | to glance with amorous invitation or challenge |