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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WordMeaning
antithesisthe direct opposite
tangiblecapable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable
insalubriousnot conducive to health : unwholesome
lunarcrescent
placidserenely free of interruption or disturbance
rostruman ancient Roman platform for public orators
sleekslick
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
agitateto excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb
pathosan element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion