GRE Word List

DESCRY

to catch sight of

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

Random words

WordMeaning
prolixityunduly prolonged or drawn out : too long
meditationa discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation
reinstateto place again (as in possession or in a former position)
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle
pantomimepantomimist
terminalleading ultimately to death : fatal
frockan outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit
apeany of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon)
reduceto draw together or cause to converge : consolidate
demeritoffense