GRE Word List
DELVE
excavate
The meaning of the word delve is excavate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| boost | to push or shove up from below |
| indite | make up |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| hypercritical | meticulously or excessively critical |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| jostle | to come in contact or into collision |
| flounder | flatfish |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| trample | tramp |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |