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 |
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| travail | work especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil |
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| prosperous | auspicious |
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
| devotee | an ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport) |
| flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |
| psychosis | a serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions |
| tract | a system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function |
| nicety | the quality or state of being nice |
| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent |