GRE Word List

DESCRY

to catch sight of

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

Random words

WordMeaning
maniacalaffected with or suggestive of madness
categoricalabsolute
affirmationthe act of affirming
proscribeto publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state
innocuousproducing no injury : harmless
augmentto make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense
ambiencea feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere
disconcertto throw into confusion
miasmaa vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease
ewethe female of the sheep especially when mature