GRE Word List
DESCRY
to catch sight of
The meaning of the word descry is to catch sight of.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| clout | a piece of cloth or leather : rag |
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| voodoo | a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti |
| start | to move suddenly and violently : spring |
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
| provincial | the superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |