GRE Word List
PRY
to look closely or inquisitively
The meaning of the word pry is to look closely or inquisitively.
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| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| lap | a loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment |
| musky | having an odor of or resembling musk |
| autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |
| gusto | an individual or special taste |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |