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 |
|---|---|
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| quirk | an abrupt twist or curve |
| profligate | wildly extravagant |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| chaotic | marked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered |
| gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |
| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| lunatic | affected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |