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 |
|---|---|
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| scourge | whip |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| alleviate | relieve |
| arduous | hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult |
| inhibited | to prohibit from doing something |
| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |