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 |
|---|---|
| cringe | to recoil in distaste |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| cue | the letter q |
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
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