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 |
|---|---|
| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
| damn | to condemn to a punishment or fate |
| court | the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary |
| arrhythmic | lacking rhythm or regularity |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |
| hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |