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 |
|---|---|
| translucent | permitting the passage of light: |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| apolitical | having no interest or involvement in political affairs |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| foppish | foolish |
| conglomerate | made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds |
| misogamy | a hatred of marriage |
| troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |