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 |
|---|---|
| turpitude | inherent baseness : depravity |
| stupefy | to make stupid, groggy, or insensible |
| tightwad | a close or miserly person |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| misogamy | a hatred of marriage |
| chassis | the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television) |
| induce | to move by persuasion or influence |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| apostate | one who commits apostasy |