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 |
|---|---|
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |
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| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| sequester | to set apart : segregate |
| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |
| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| hothead | a hotheaded person |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| impinge | encroach |