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 |
|---|---|
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| repudiate | to refuse to accept |
| opportune | suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence |
| finish | to come to an end : terminate |
| bluff | having a broad flattened front |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |
| wangle | to resort to trickery or devious methods |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| infernal | of or relating to a nether world of the dead |