GRE Word List
DESCRY
to catch sight of
The meaning of the word descry is to catch sight of.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| fictitious | of, relating to, or characteristic of fiction : imaginary |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| dowse | to plunge into water |
| uproarious | marked by uproar |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
| prescience | foreknowledge of events: |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| azure | the blue color of the clear sky |