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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devolveto pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another
grandiloquenta lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language
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dissensiondisagreement
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