GRE Word List
DESCRY
to catch sight of
The meaning of the word descry is to catch sight of.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| altruistic | relating to or given to altruism: |
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
| civil | of or relating to citizens |
| bigot | a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices |
| sidetrack | siding |
| amity | friendship |
| stun | to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| odious | arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |