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
whineto utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry
substantivehaving substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned
facetiousjoking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish
wastrelvagabond
muggybeing warm, damp, and close
ambushto attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay
emollientmaking soft or supple
fleecethe coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep)
apeany of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon)
proscribeto publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state