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
desperadoa bold or violent criminal
clairvoyanthaving clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception
bookishof or relating to books
concedeto acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly
economythe structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period
topographythe art or practice of graphic delineation in detail usually on maps or charts of natural and man-made features of a place or region especially in a way to show their relative positions and elevations
purgeto clear of guilt
bullya blustering, browbeating person
platonicof, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism
vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost