GRE Word List
GINGERLY
very cautious or careful
The meaning of the word gingerly is very cautious or careful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
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| breed | to produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation |
| bland | smooth and soothing in manner or quality |
| extrovert | a person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction |
| privation | an act or instance of depriving : deprivation |
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| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| verity | the quality or state of being true or real |
| specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |