GRE Word List
DESCRY
to catch sight of
The meaning of the word descry is to catch sight of.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| witticism | a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark |
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |
| factitious | produced by humans rather than by natural forces |
| stentorian | extremely loud |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| bookish | of or relating to books |
| adverse | acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |