GRE Word List
AMISS
in a mistaken way : wrongly
The meaning of the word amiss is in a mistaken way : wrongly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| attire | to put garments on : dress |
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
| antecede | precede |
| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
| overt | open to view : manifest |