GRE Word List

DELVE

excavate

The meaning of the word delve is excavate.

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WordMeaning
tauthaving no give or slack : tightly drawn
bedizento dress or adorn gaudily
insightfulexhibiting or characterized by insight
purgeto clear of guilt
defaultfailure to do something required by duty or law : neglect
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time
forsaketo renounce or turn away from entirely
amassto collect for oneself : accumulate
waxa substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax
leasha line for leading or restraining an animal