GRE Word List
DESCRY
to catch sight of
The meaning of the word descry is to catch sight of.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| overblown | past the prime of bloom |
| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |
| abode | the place where one lives : home |
| miscreant | unbelieving |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
| legislature | a body of persons having the power to legislate |
| machinations | an act of machinating |
| dinghy | a small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat |