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 |
|---|---|
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| tangible | capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable |
| languid | drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| aromatic | of, relating to, or having aroma: |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| plummet | to fall perpendicularly |
| ebullient | boiling |