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
pell-mellin mingled confusion or disorder
cajoleto persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax
plebeiana member of the Roman plebs
voyeursomeone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts
moleculethe smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties (see property
fitfulcharacterized by fits or paroxysms
expositoryof, relating to, or containing exposition
shrewdmarked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen
effervescencethe property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing
egotisticalcharacterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance