GRE Word List
GINGERLY
very cautious or careful
The meaning of the word gingerly is very cautious or careful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| entomology | a branch of zoology that deals with insects |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |