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 |
|---|---|
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| practical | of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal |
| mayhem | needless or willful damage or violence |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| loll | to hang loosely or laxly : droop |