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 |
|---|---|
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| whelp | any of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
| prudent | characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as |
| fake | not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit |
| lavish | expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal |
| embezzlement | to appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| despondent | feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression |
| coercion | the act, process, or power of coercing |