GRE Word List

DESCRY

to catch sight of

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

Random words

WordMeaning
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
carnalrelating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites
regenerationan act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated
airyof or relating to air : atmospheric
unprecedentedhaving no precedent : novel
virilehaving traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
amnestythe act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals
espousemarry
mischancebad luck