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 |
|---|---|
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |
| recuperate | to get back : regain |
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |
| cadet | a younger brother or son |
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| quorum | a select group |
| vacuous | emptied of or lacking content |