GRE Word List

DESCRY

to catch sight of

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

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WordMeaning
reprobationthe act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated
damnto condemn to a punishment or fate
breedto produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation
insidioushaving a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle
tenuoushaving little substance or strength : flimsy
swarma great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere
propitiousfavorably disposed : benevolent
interregnumthe time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes
derivationthe formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)
quaya structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place