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 |
|---|---|
| boorish | resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor |
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| stellar | of or relating to the stars : astral |
| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| assert | to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |