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 |
|---|---|
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |
| dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| agenda | a list or outline of things to be considered or done |
| debauch | to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality |
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical |
| putrefy | to make putrid |
| terrestrial | of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants |