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
elysiumthe abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
trougha long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals
pontificalepiscopal attire
niggletrifle
iotaan infinitesimal amount : jot
impiousnot pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent
elixira substance held capable of changing base metals into gold
phlegmaticresembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)