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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subordinateplaced in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior
prognosisthe prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case
isotopeany of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties
reconditedifficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep
frugalitythe quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift
missilecapable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object
aspirantone who aspires
quixoticfoolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals
encumberweigh down
ingenuousshowing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness