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
eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine
germinalbeing in the earliest stage of development
defameto harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel
slagthe dross or scoria of a metal
colloquialused in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation
vegetateto lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind
pretexta purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs
earmarka mark of identification on the ear of an animal
yena strong desire or propensity
feeblemindedimpaired in intellectual ability : affected with intellectual disability