GRE Word List

DESCRY

to catch sight of

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

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negateto deny the existence or truth of
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assuageto lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease
centaurany of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly
interto deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb
remitto lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly
ramparta protective barrier : bulwark
foolhardyfoolishly adventurous and bold : rash
airyof or relating to air : atmospheric
arborealof, relating to, or resembling a tree