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 |
|---|---|
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| loath | unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant |
| flounder | flatfish |
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| rococo | rococo work or style |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |