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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WordMeaning
libidinoushaving or marked by lustful desires : lascivious
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masochista person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism
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studiousassiduous in the pursuit of learning
balefuldeadly or pernicious in influence
chaffingthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
serpentineof or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement)
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toteman object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry