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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implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
reprove | to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent |
disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |
petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
semblance | outward and often specious appearance or show : form |
conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |
lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |