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 |
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| peon | any of various workers in India, Sri Lanka, or Malaysia: such as |
| anachronism | an error in chronology |
| shack | hut |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| malediction | curse |
| culprit | one accused of or charged with a crime |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |