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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addictiona 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
opportunesuitable or convenient for a particular occurrence
eclecticcomposed of elements drawn from various sources
mingleto bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix
predilectionan established preference for something
briskkeenly alert : lively
languiddrooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak
volleythe flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
retractto draw back or in