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 |
|---|---|
| deranged | mentally unsound : crazy |
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| symmetry | balanced proportions |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| dingy | dirty |
| torso | the human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |