GRE Word List

SCRUTINIZE

to examine closely and minutely

The meaning of the word scrutinize is to examine closely and minutely.

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WordMeaning
detainto hold or keep in or as if in custody
intrinsicbelonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing
recalcitrantobstinately defiant of authority or restraint
repugnancethe quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent
delineateto describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail
ogleto glance with amorous invitation or challenge
befuddleto muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink
indomitableincapable of being subdued : unconquerable
pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population
inconsequentialof no significance : unimportant