GRE Word List

LEERY

suspicious

The meaning of the word leery is suspicious.

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detrimentalobviously harmful : damaging
seditionincitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority
awean emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime
busta sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast
propitiateto gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease
vipera 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
magnitudegreat size or extent
amphitheateran oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles
posteritythe offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation
maxima general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct