GRE Word List

DESCRY

to catch sight of

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

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potpourria mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent
grottocave
standstilla state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop
wontaccustomed
foistto introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant
contiguousbeing in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point
substantialconsisting of or relating to substance
consanguineousof the same blood or origin
opiatean 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
haughtinessblatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior