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 |
|---|---|
| wastrel | vagabond |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| rubble | broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building |
| gestate | to carry in the uterus during pregnancy |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
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| breadth | distance from side to side : width |
| pugilist | fighter |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |