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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| devise | to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent |
| impeach | to charge with a crime or misdemeanor |
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |
| rotund | marked by roundness : rounded |
| gild | to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |