GRE Word List
GINGERLY
very carefully; ADJ.
The meaning of the word gingerly is very carefully; ADJ..
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Word | Meaning |
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skim | read or glance through quickly; touch lightly in passing; brush; remove from the surface of a liquid |
senility | old age; feeblemindedness of old age; ADJ. senile: resulting from old age; showing the weakness of body or mind from old age; Ex. senile dementia |
smelt | melt (ore) for separating and removing the metal; melt or blend ores changing their chemical composition |
manifesto | public declaration of principles; statement of policy |
naivete | quality of being unsophisticated; simplicity; artlessness; gullibility; ADJ. naive(na\"ive): ingenuous; lacking worldliness; simple; credulous |
prime | period of ideal or peak condition; earliest or beginning stage; Ex. in the prime of life; Ex. prime of the year(spring); ADJ: first in importance or rank; first; V: make ready; prepare |
capricious | unpredictable; fickle |
belligerent | quarrelsome |
espouse | adopt; support (an idea or aim); marry; N. espousal |
hide | skin of an animal |