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 |
|---|---|
| dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |
| elucidate | to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis |
| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| capsize | to cause to overturn |
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |
| slovenly | untidy especially in personal appearance |
| descry | to catch sight of |
| flail | a hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely |