GRE Word List
DELVE
excavate
The meaning of the word delve is excavate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| loquacious | full of excessive talk : wordy |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| pandemic | occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population |
| ironic | relating to, containing, or constituting irony |
| overweening | arrogant |
| avid | characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| egress | a place or means of going out : exit |