GRE Word List

MUSE

to become absorbed in thought

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

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robusthaving or exhibiting strength or vigorous health
apotheosisthe perfect form or example of something : quintessence
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reconnaissancea preliminary survey to gain information
profaneto treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate
sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form
reserveto hold in reserve : keep back
cardiologistthe study of the heart and its action and diseases
defeatistan attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)