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 |
|---|---|
| masochist | a person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism |
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| die | to pass from physical life : expire |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
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| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
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