GRE Word List
GINGERLY
very cautious or careful
The meaning of the word gingerly is very cautious or careful.
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| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| pretentious | characterized by pretension: such as |
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| gild | to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold |
| inhibited | to prohibit from doing something |
| profligate | wildly extravagant |
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| hothead | a hotheaded person |