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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| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| cross | a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution |
| motley | variegated in color |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| pose | to set forth or offer for attention or consideration |
| strew | to spread by scattering |
| shambles | a meat market |
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| fiend | devil |