GRE Word List
PRY
to look closely or inquisitively
The meaning of the word pry is to look closely or inquisitively.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
| copious | yielding something abundantly |
| spurious | born to parents not married to each other |
| magisterial | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative |
| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |
| bog | wet spongy ground |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |