GRE Word List
DESCRY
to catch sight of
The meaning of the word descry is to catch sight of.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |
| sect | a dissenting or schismatic religious body |
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
| synthetic | relating to or involving synthesis : not analytic |
| addendum | a thing added : addition |
| malevolent | having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred |