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 |
|---|---|
| voracious | having a huge appetite : ravenous |
| lout | to bow in respect |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
| reciprocate | to give and take mutually |
| sober | not intoxicated |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |