GRE Word List

PROBE

a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity)

The meaning of the word probe is a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity).

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conjectureinference formed without proof or sufficient evidence
preciseexactly or sharply defined or stated
expatiateto move about freely or at will : wander
obviateto anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary
succorrelief
coupletwo persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired
spasmodicrelating to or affected or characterized by spasm
rehabilitateto restore to a former capacity : reinstate
poseto set forth or offer for attention or consideration
virusany of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants