GRE Word List
DESCRY
to catch sight of
The meaning of the word descry is to catch sight of.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| marshal | a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces |
| felicity | the quality or state of being happy |
| fraught | full of or accompanied by something specified |
| protean | of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms |
| ineffable | incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| frantic | emotionally out of control |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
| terminal | leading ultimately to death : fatal |