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 |
|---|---|
| addiction | a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted |
| opportune | suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence |
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
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| predilection | an established preference for something |
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |
| languid | drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| retract | to draw back or in |