n.
1.the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
2.a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
3.formal systematic questioning
4.examination of conscience (as done daily by Jesuits)
5.the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned
Idiom of the Day
the die is cast
something has been decided and you cannot change the decision
The die is cast and now that we have sold our house we must move.