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
filingan act or instance of using a file
halefree from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound
clota portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum)
supinelying on the back or with the face upward
representationalone that represents: such as
recurrentrunning or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course
downcastlow in spirit : dejected
posturethe position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose
incrustationa crust or hard coating
impeachto charge with a crime or misdemeanor