peruse

11 plus vocabulary word for grammar school entrance exams

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Learn the meaning of peruse with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

peruse

(verb)

Meaning

to read carefully and thoroughly

Example

"Before making a decision, she decided to peruse the report carefully."

Synonyms

examineinspectreview

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'perusare', meaning to use thoroughly.
Related word forms
  • verb: perused
  • noun: perusal