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 |
|---|---|
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| epicurean | of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism |
| dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |
| slavish | of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude |
| depravity | a corrupt act or practice |
| studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| muse | to become absorbed in thought |