GRE Word List

PRY

to look closely or inquisitively

The meaning of the word pry is to look closely or inquisitively.

Random words

WordMeaning
moribundbeing in the state of dying : approaching death
parochialof or relating to a church parish
disheartento cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale
plenitudethe quality or state of being full : completeness
harrowingacutely distressing or painful
dissectionthe act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected
studiousassiduous in the pursuit of learning
chimericalexisting only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary
misadventuremisfortune
sagaa prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland