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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| functional | of, connected with, or being a function |
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| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| debris | the remains of something broken down or destroyed |
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
| tacit | expressed or carried on without words or speech |
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| evenhanded | fair |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |