GRE Word List

DESCRY

to catch sight of

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

Random words

WordMeaning
gullibleeasily duped or cheated
obfuscateto throw into shadow : darken
tarnishto dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil
benedictionthe invocation (see invocation
posteritythe offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation
baskto lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere
ethnologya branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures
defeatistan attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat
indubitabletoo evident to be doubted : unquestionable
detachedstanding by itself : separate