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
pristinebelonging to the earliest period or state : original
balefuldeadly or pernicious in influence
havenharbor
pretendto give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing
trickleto issue or fall in drops
conformistone who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior
ecosystemthe complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit
accessoryan object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else
secularof or relating to the worldly or temporal
rifeprevalent especially to an increasing degree