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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WordMeaning
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
pacifistan adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes
decorousmarked by propriety and good taste : correct
placateto soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease
trampletramp
glowerto look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger
leniencythe quality or state of being lenient
intractablenot easily governed, managed, or directed
patinaa usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color
empathythe action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner