GRE Word List
AMISS
in a mistaken way : wrongly
The meaning of the word amiss is in a mistaken way : wrongly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| inevitable | incapable of being avoided or evaded |
| indite | make up |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| unerringly | committing no error : faultless |
| damn | to condemn to a punishment or fate |
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| stench | stink |
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