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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| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |
| savory | having savor: such as |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| sluggard | a habitually lazy person |
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| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |