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 |
|---|---|
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| parallelism | the quality or state of being parallel |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| pinnace | a light sailing ship |
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |