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 |
|---|---|
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| impenitent | not penitent |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| grudging | unwilling |
| seasonable | suitable to the season or circumstances : timely |
| anecdote | a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident |