GRE Word List
GINGERLY
very cautious or careful
The meaning of the word gingerly is very cautious or careful.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
| pugnacity | having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| qualify | to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| pretend | to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing |
| perfidious | of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |