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 |
|---|---|
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| falsify | to prove or declare false : disprove |
| imminent | ready to take place : happening soon |
| tyranny | oppressive power |
| charlatan | quack |
| disquietude | anxiety |
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |