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
incorporealnot corporeal : having no material body or form
misdemeanora crime less serious than a felony (see felony
debaseto lower in status, esteem, quality, or character
brawnthe flesh of a boar
bereavedsuffering the death of a loved one
havenharbor
reciprocateto give and take mutually
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
deviouswandering
didacticdesigned or intended to teach