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 |
|---|---|
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| dehydrate | to remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water |
| hypochondriac | hypochondriacal |
| uxorious | excessively fond of or submissive to a wife |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| mingle | to bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix |
| expostulation | an act or an instance of expostulating |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| exchequer | a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes |