GRE Word List
DELVE
excavate
The meaning of the word delve is excavate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| deposition | a testifying especially before a court |
| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| sequester | to set apart : segregate |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| boor | peasant |
| statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |