GRE Word List
GINGERLY
very cautious or careful
The meaning of the word gingerly is very cautious or careful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| disconsolate | cheerless |
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| dutiful | filled with or motivated by a sense of duty |
| grill | to broil on a grill |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
| turmoil | a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion |