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 |
|---|---|
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| groove | a long narrow channel or depression |
| gibe | to utter taunting words |
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |
| peerless | matchless |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |