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).

Random words

WordMeaning
truncateto shorten by or as if by cutting off
toxiccontaining or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation
adversitya state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune
remittancea sum of money remitted
incidencerate of occurrence or influence
vigilthe act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary
scholarlyof, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned
ordeala primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control
defeatistan attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat
resolveto deal with successfully : clear up