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
stemthe main trunk of a plant
acridsharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating
cabalthe contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government)
macerateto cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting
blanchto take the color out of
expedientsuitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
culpritone accused of or charged with a crime
translucentpermitting the passage of light:
squabblea noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters