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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vagabond | a person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| anonymity | the quality or state of being anonymous |
| doom | a law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England |
| regicide | a person who kills a king |
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
| gazette | newspaper |
| finished | entirely done |
| madrigal | a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form |