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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| Word | Meaning |
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| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| remediable | capable of being remedied |
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |
| bureaucracy | a body of nonelected government officials |
| inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |