GRE Word List

DESCRY

to catch sight of

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

Random words

WordMeaning
devoteean ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport)
vitriolicbitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism
disdaina feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn
torquea force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion
discomposeto destroy the composure of
galleona heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish
solublesusceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water
impotentnot potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless
exhumedisinter
egoisma doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action