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 |
|---|---|
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| fumble | to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly |
| denizen | inhabitant |
| airy | of or relating to air : atmospheric |
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |
| sectarian | of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| preternatural | existing outside of nature |
| hallucination | a 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) |
| animus | a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will |