GRE Word List

GINGERLY

very cautious or careful

The meaning of the word gingerly is very cautious or careful.

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WordMeaning
sneakto go stealthily or furtively : slink
pana usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking)
incredulousunwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical
disembarkto remove to shore from a ship
dispiritedto deprive of morale or enthusiasm
salientmoving by leaps or springs : jumping
determinatehaving defined limits
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)
centurionan officer commanding a Roman century
exorbitantnot coming within the scope of the law