GRE Word List
DELVE
dig; search deeply; investigate
The meaning of the word delve is dig; search deeply; investigate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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 |
