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 |
|---|---|
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
| exposure | the fact or condition of being exposed: such as |
| 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) |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |