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).

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WordMeaning
indecisivemarked by or prone to indecision : irresolute
floridvery flowery in style : ornate
figmentsomething made up or contrived
hovelan open shed or shelter
satesatisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy
universalincluding or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
parallelextending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant
verisimilarhaving the appearance of truth : probable
unfeignednot feigned or hypocritical : genuine