GRE Word List
DESCRY
to catch sight of
The meaning of the word descry is to catch sight of.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| arbitrary | existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will |
| pedagogue | teacher |
| impecunious | having very little or no money usually habitually : penniless |
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
| genuflect | to bend the knee |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |