GRE Word List

DELVE

excavate

The meaning of the word delve is excavate.

Random words

WordMeaning
clota portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum)
phyluma direct line of descent within a group
prominentstanding out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant
visionaryhaving or marked by foresight and imagination
comprehensivecovering completely or broadly : inclusive
conglomerationthe act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated
arborealof, relating to, or resembling a tree
obsoleteno longer in use or no longer useful
antiqueexisting since or belonging to earlier times : ancient
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)