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
jeopardizeto expose to danger or risk : imperil
deliriuman acute (see acute
kineticof or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
debilitateto impair the strength of : enfeeble
swellto expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit
searbeing dried and withered
blunthaving an edge or point that is not sharp
recitala detailed account : enumeration
travestya debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation