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 |
|---|---|
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| minuscule | very small |
| nascent | coming or having recently come into existence |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| novelty | something new or unusual |
| narcissist | an individual showing symptoms of or affected by narcissism: such as |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |