GRE Word List
DESCRY
to catch sight of
The meaning of the word descry is to catch sight of.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |
| annul | to declare or make legally invalid or void |
| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |
| scurry | to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper |
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| dilute | attenuate |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| flair | a skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent |