GRE Word List
INQUISITIVE
given to examination or investigation
The meaning of the word inquisitive is given to examination or investigation.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| wreak | bring about |
| meander | a winding path or course |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| granary | a storehouse for threshed grain |
| amazon | a member of a race of female warriors of Greek mythology |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |