GRE Word List
AMISS
wrong; faulty; Ex. something amiss; ADV.
The meaning of the word amiss is wrong; faulty; Ex. something amiss; ADV..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| carapace | shell covering the back (of a turtle, tortoise, crab, etc.) |
| decadence | decay; fall to a lower level (of morality, civilization, or art); ADJ. decadent |
| bank | heap; piled-up mass; embankment; lateral tilting (as of an aircraft in turning); V: pile up; protect with a bank; tilt in turning |
| entourage | group of attendants; retinue; CF. surround |
| psychopathic | pertaining to mental dearrangement; N. psychopath: person with an antisocial personality disorder |
| narcissist | conceited person; N. narcissism; CF. narcissus |
| baroque | highly ornate |
| connotation | suggested or implied meaning of an expression; V. connote |
| theocracy | government run by religious leaders |
| rift | narrow opening in a large mass; break in a friendly relation; Ex. through a rift in the clouds; OP. reconcilation |
