GRE Word List
LEERY
suspicious
The meaning of the word leery is suspicious.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| ogle | to glance with amorous invitation or challenge |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| illusory | based on or producing illusion : deceptive |
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |