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 |
|---|---|
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| opportune | suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence |
| dazzle | to lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light |
| wither | to become dry and sapless |
| unguent | a soothing or healing salve : ointment |
| singular | of or relating to a separate person or thing : individual |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| penetrate | to pass into or through |
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |