GRE Word List
INQUISITOR
one who inquires or makes inquisition
The meaning of the word inquisitor is one who inquires or makes inquisition.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| tacit | expressed or carried on without words or speech |
| breadth | distance from side to side : width |
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
| pensive | musingly or dreamily thoughtful |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |
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| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
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