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 |
|---|---|
| vibrant | pulsating with life, vigor, or activity |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| dotage | a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| grandiloquent | a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |
| unfeigned | not feigned or hypocritical : genuine |
| dissension | disagreement |
| nurse | a person who cares for the sick or infirm |