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 |
|---|---|
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| parochial | of or relating to a church parish |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| plenitude | the quality or state of being full : completeness |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| dissection | the act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected |
| studious | assiduous in the pursuit of learning |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
| misadventure | misfortune |
| saga | a prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland |