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 |
|---|---|
| credence | mental acceptance as true or real |
| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |
| tribute | something given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved |
| slavish | of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude |
| elysian | of or relating to Elysium |
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |
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| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
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