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 |
|---|---|
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |
| personable | pleasant or amiable in person : attractive |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| knotty | marked by or full of knots |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |
| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |
| outlook | a place offering a view |
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |