GRE Word List
DESCRY
to catch sight of
The meaning of the word descry is to catch sight of.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| devotee | an ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport) |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| torque | a force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| soluble | susceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water |
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |
| exhume | disinter |
| egoism | a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action |