GRE Word List
PERUSE
to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study
The meaning of the word peruse is to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| humble | not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive |
| befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |
| executive | of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| forward | near, being at, or belonging to the forepart |
| florescence | a state or period of flourishing |
| inexorable | not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless |
| congenital | existing at or dating from birth |