GRE Word List

PRY

to look closely or inquisitively

The meaning of the word pry is to look closely or inquisitively.

Random words

WordMeaning
edifyto instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift
opalescentreflecting an iridescent light
mottoa sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use
detrimentalobviously harmful : damaging
parvenuone that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it
denouementthe final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work
maternalof, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly
unassailablenot assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question
decrepitwasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age
metersystematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm