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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WordMeaning
asyluman inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary
motleyvariegated in color
illimitableincapable of being limited or bounded : measureless
voracioushaving a huge appetite : ravenous
discounta reduction made from the gross (see gross
irrefutableimpossible to refute : incontrovertible
consolean architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament
eccentricdeviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways
brusquemarkedly short and abrupt
tentativenot fully worked out or developed