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

WordMeaning
dispiritedto deprive of morale or enthusiasm
whitthe smallest part or particle imaginable : bit
depredationto lay waste : plunder
lowhaving a small upward extension or elevation
sepulchera place of burial : tomb
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
recipientone that receives : receiver
arch-a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)
darta light spear
cachea hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements