GRE Word List
OVERSEE
survey
The meaning of the word oversee is survey.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
| ford | a shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading |
| stoop | to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
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