GRE Word List

DELVE

excavate

The meaning of the word delve is excavate.

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WordMeaning
apocryphalof doubtful authenticity : spurious
ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation
dispenseto divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions
hinterlandsa region lying inland from a coast
trenchantkeen
derivationthe formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)
cacophonousmarked by cacophony : harsh-sounding
slapdashhaphazard
shrewdmarked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen
humidcontaining or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive