GRE Word List
DELVE
dig; search deeply; investigate
The meaning of the word delve is dig; search deeply; investigate.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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brisk | quick and active; marked by liveliness and vigor |
hedonist | one who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life; CF. hedonism: practice of living one's life purely for pleasure |
disapprobation | disapproval; condemnation |
bereavement | state of being deprived of something valuable or beloved; state of being bereaved or bereft |
fledgling | inexperienced; N: young bird that has acquired wing feathers and is learning to fly; inexperienced person |
snub | ignore or behave coldly toward; Ex. I made a suggestion but she snubbed me; N. |
preternatural | beyond what is normal in nature; supernatural; Ex. preternatural strength/forces |
bicameral | two-chambered as a legislative body |
antidote | remedy to counteract a poison or disease; Ex. antidote to the economic troubles |
incantation | singing or chanting of magic spells; magical formula; (the saying of) words used in magic; CF. enchant |