GRE Word List
GINGERLY
very cautious or careful
The meaning of the word gingerly is very cautious or careful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| conceit | favorable opinion |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| hortatory | hortative |
| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| approbation | commendation |
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| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
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