GRE Word List
DESCRY
to catch sight of
The meaning of the word descry is to catch sight of.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cogitate | to ponder or meditate on usually intently |
| sparse | of few and scattered elements |
| wastrel | vagabond |
| addiction | a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted |
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| canard | a false or unfounded report or story |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |