GRE Word List
DESCRY
to catch sight of
The meaning of the word descry is to catch sight of.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| grotto | cave |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| wont | accustomed |
| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |
| substantial | consisting of or relating to substance |
| consanguineous | of the same blood or origin |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |