GRE Word List
AWL
a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood)
The meaning of the word awl is a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| gait | a manner of walking or moving on foot |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| sublimate | sublime |
| prescience | foreknowledge of events: |
| maleficent | working or productive of harm or evil : baleful |
| intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |
| carefree | free from care: such as |