GRE Word List

DESCRY

to catch sight of

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

Random words

WordMeaning
maneuvera military or naval movement
accompliceone associated with another especially in wrongdoing
assuageto lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease
ambleto go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter
flaila hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely
toxiccontaining or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation
egothe self especially as contrasted with another self or the world
egotisticalcharacterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance
parcheddeprived of natural moisture
abominableworthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable