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 |
|---|---|
| pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| molecule | the smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties (see property |
| fitful | characterized by fits or paroxysms |
| expository | of, relating to, or containing exposition |
| shrewd | marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen |
| effervescence | the property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |