GRE Word List
INQUISITIVE
given to examination or investigation
The meaning of the word inquisitive is given to examination or investigation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |
| consolidation | the act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated |
| neologism | a new word, usage, or expression |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| resurrect | to raise from the dead |
| utopia | a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |