GRE Word List
DELVE
excavate
The meaning of the word delve is excavate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
| emaciated | very thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| fiasco | a complete failure |
| writ | something written : writing |
| solicitor | one that solicits |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |