ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsPperuse
ISEE/SSAThard
peruse
Meaning: to read or examine something carefully
peruse in a sentence
How peruse is used in real sentences:
The lawyer paused to peruse the final page of the contract.
Jon perused the report, pausing to check each figure against the original data.
“Yet after she began to peruse the engineering reports, her practical acumen recognized an opportunity: the alloy could survive decades of soot, salt, and careless hands.”
— from the passage Against the Metal
Synonyms for peruse
Other words for peruse — examine, scrutinize and study — carry the same meaning.
- examine
- scrutinize
- study
Antonyms of peruse
Words that mean the opposite of peruse:
- skim
- overlook
- ignore
Where it comes from
From Anglo-French peruser, meaning 'to examine thoroughly.'
Memory hook
PER-USE: before you use the instructions, peruse them carefully.