GRE Word List
QUERY
question
The meaning of the word query is question.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |
| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| combustible | capable of combustion |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
| jovial | characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| preeminent | having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |