GRE Word List

AMISS

in a mistaken way : wrongly

The meaning of the word amiss is in a mistaken way : wrongly.

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WordMeaning
titillateto excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation
confinesomething (such as borders or walls) that encloses
unerringlycommitting no error : faultless
grimacea facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain
encompassinclude
glutto flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand
compressto press or squeeze together
unwieldynot easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome
betrothto promise to marry
marsupialany of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young