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
nectarthe drink of the Greek and Roman gods
facultyability
arrearsthe state of being behind in the discharge of obligations
ingratean ungrateful person
inverseopposite in order, nature, or effect
cravenlacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted
licentiouslacking legal or moral restraints
poseura person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person
redoubtablecausing fear or alarm : formidable
impietythe quality or state of being impious : irreverence