GRE Word List
DELVE
dig; search deeply; investigate
The meaning of the word delve is dig; search deeply; investigate.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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efficacy | power to produce desired effect; ADJ. efficacious: effectual |
bevy | large group; Ex. a bevy of starlets |
quaint | odd in an old-fashioned way; odd; old-fashioned; picturesque |
furtive | stealthy; quiet and secret (trying to escape notice); sneaky; Ex. furtive glance |
turbid | (of a liquid) having the sediment disturbed; muddy; thick |
supple | flexible; limber; pliant |
peremptory | demanding and leaving no choice; imperative; Ex. peremptory decree/knock |
doddering | shaky; infirm from old age; V. dodder |
peripheral | of a periphery; marginal; outer; of minor importance; not central; Ex. peripheral nerve/interest |
betroth | become engaged to marry |