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.
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censure | a judgment involving condemnation |
thrall | a state of servitude or submission |
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truculence | the quality or state of being truculent |
defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |
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