GRE Word List

DESCRY

to catch sight of

The meaning of the word descry is to catch sight of.

Random words

WordMeaning
gougea chisel with a concavo-convex cross section
dissensiondisagreement
rummageto make a thorough search or investigation
warrena place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant)
irretrievablenot retrievable : impossible to regain or recover
comprehendto grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of
sumptuousextremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent
nonentitysomething that does not exist or exists only in the imagination
panegyrica eulogistic oration or writing
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")