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 |
|---|---|
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| breed | to produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation |
| hypothetical | involving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural |
| expository | of, relating to, or containing exposition |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
| oblique | neither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |