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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| infamous | having a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil |
| tangible | capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable |
| dinghy | a small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat |
| avenge | to take vengeance for or on behalf of |
| raspy | harsh |
| gust | the sensation of taste |
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
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