GRE Word List

MUSE

to become absorbed in thought

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

Random words

WordMeaning
retortto pay or hurl back : return
garbledmade unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up
stippleto engrave by means of dots and flicks
luminousemitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light
compensatoryto be equivalent to : counterbalance
disconcertto throw into confusion
annihilateto cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains
impregnableincapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable
axioma statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic