perusal

Pronunciation: /pəˈɹuːzl̩/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun reading carefully with intent to remember

Etymology

From peruse + -al.

In classic literature

Synonyms

perusing, poring over, studying

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
reading

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