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
| Word | Meaning |
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| epistemologist | the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity |
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| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
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