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 |
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| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| smudge | to make a smudge on |
| smolder | to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke |
| remittance | a sum of money remitted |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| celestial | of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity |