GRE Word List

MUSE

to become absorbed in thought

The meaning of the word muse is to become absorbed in thought.

Random words

WordMeaning
arch-a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)
fumbleto grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly
denizeninhabitant
airyof or relating to air : atmospheric
decreean order usually having the force of law
sectarianof, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian
mortara sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle
preternaturalexisting outside of nature
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
animusa usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will