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 |
|---|---|
| meek | enduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| sequester | to set apart : segregate |
| torso | the human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk |
| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |
| optional | involving an option : not compulsory |
| maculated | marked with spots : blotched |
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
| exclaim | to cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |