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 |
|---|---|
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
| glower | to look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |
| attire | to put garments on : dress |
| referendum | the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative |
| pinion | the terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges |
| anathema | someone or something intensely disliked or loathed |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |