GRE Word List

GINGERLY

very cautious or careful

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

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WordMeaning
petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter
tantalizeto tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
loiterto delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle
arrhythmiclacking rhythm or regularity
finishedentirely done
idolatrythe worship of a physical object as a god
machiavellianof or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism
conjureto charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly
elopeto run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent
inklinga slight knowledge or vague notion