GRE Word List

GINGERLY

very cautious or careful

The meaning of the word gingerly is very cautious or careful.

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adversitya state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune
gildto overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold
exposeto deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition
prefatoryof, relating to, or constituting a preface
friezea heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface
privationan act or instance of depriving : deprivation
cognizancea distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing)
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malefactorone who commits an offense against the law
patrimonyan estate inherited from one's father or ancestor