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 |
|---|---|
| enact | to establish by legal and authoritative act |
| entomology | a branch of zoology that deals with insects |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| concatenate | linked together |
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| flick | a light sharp jerky stroke or movement |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| abstract | disassociated from any specific instance |