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 |
|---|---|
| cogitate | to ponder or meditate on usually intently |
| trepidation | a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension |
| stock | a store or supply accumulated or available |
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |
| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |
| serendipity | the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |