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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WordMeaning
buccaneerany of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies
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inanelacking significance, meaning, or point : silly
annealto heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle
abateto decrease in force or intensity
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prevalentgenerally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread
threshto separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically
deleteto eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing