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).

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WordMeaning
uproara state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance
memorializeto address or petition by a memorial
transmuteto change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form
comprehendto grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of
abaseto lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem
inundateoverwhelm
inevitableincapable of being avoided or evaded
subdueto conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish
appriseto give notice to : tell
supinelying on the back or with the face upward