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
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
flipto toss so as to cause to turn over in the air
prostratestretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission
sounda particular auditory impression : tone
anthropoidany of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of higher primates (such as macaques and marmosets)
limberhaving a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile
wantonmerciless
libidinoushaving or marked by lustful desires : lascivious
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
inextricableforming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free