GRE Word List

DESCRY

to catch sight of

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

Random words

WordMeaning
vilemorally despicable or abhorrent
synchronoushappening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time
inimicalbeing adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence
tertiaryof third rank, importance, or value
menageriea place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition
ligneousof or resembling wood
refurbishto brighten or freshen up : renovate
virusany of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants
effaceto eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface
obsessivetending to cause obsession