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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shear | to cut off the hair from |
| discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| surfeit | an overabundant supply : excess |
| medley | a musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| quadruped | an animal having four feet |
| headlong | headfirst |