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 |
|---|---|
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| nascent | coming or having recently come into existence |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| conducive | tending to promote or assist |
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| sherbet | a cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice |