GRE Word List
DESCRY
to catch sight of
The meaning of the word descry is to catch sight of.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| meditation | a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation |
| reinstate | to place again (as in possession or in a former position) |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| pantomime | pantomimist |
| terminal | leading ultimately to death : fatal |
| frock | an outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| demerit | offense |