GRE Word List

DESCRY

to catch sight of

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

Random words

WordMeaning
animadversiona critical and usually censorious remark
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
junkettrip
thronga multitude of assembled persons
expoundto set forth : state
coddleto cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point
verdantgreen in tint or color
skinflinta person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser
effectuateto cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect
ingenuousshowing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness