GRE Word List
AMISS
wrong; faulty; Ex. something amiss; ADV.
The meaning of the word amiss is wrong; faulty; Ex. something amiss; ADV..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pathos | tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings; Ex. pathos that runs through the novel |
| exempt | not subject to a duty or obligation; free from a duty; V. |
| gild | cover with a thin layer of gold |
| dappled | spotted |
| chalice | goblet; consecrated cup |
| placid | peaceful; calm; Ex. placid child/lake |
| incipient | beginning; in an early stage |
| accomplice | partner in crime |
| rake | immoral or dissolute person |
| catharsis | purging or cleansing of any passage of the body; purging and weakening of strong emotions as a result of experiencing a dramatic work of art |
