GRE Word List

MUSE

to become absorbed in thought

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

Random words

WordMeaning
nourishnurture
excisean internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity
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leerysuspicious
rectitudethe quality or state of being straight
haplesshaving no luck : unfortunate
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withdrawnremoved from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated
piqueto excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff
bludgeona short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon