GRE Word List
PRY
to look closely or inquisitively
The meaning of the word pry is to look closely or inquisitively.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| paramount | superior to all others : supreme |
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| conundrum | an intricate and difficult problem |
| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |