GRE Word List
MUSE
to become absorbed in thought
The meaning of the word muse is to become absorbed in thought.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |
| abrogate | to abolish by authoritative action : annul |
| vindictive | disposed to seek revenge : vengeful |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| papyrus | a tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| dowse | to plunge into water |