GRE Word List
SCRUTINIZE
to examine closely and minutely
The meaning of the word scrutinize is to examine closely and minutely.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tumult | disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion |
| embroil | to throw into disorder or confusion |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| bog | wet spongy ground |
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
| taxonomist | the study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics |
| arbiter | a person with power to decide a dispute : judge |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |