GRE Word List

DELVE

excavate

The meaning of the word delve is excavate.

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WordMeaning
plightto put or give in pledge : engage
darta light spear
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
comprehendto grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of
incontinentnot continent: such as
assiduousshowing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application
embodyto give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate
accrueto come into existence as a legally enforceable claim
certitudethe state of being or feeling certain
swillwash