GRE Word List
DESCRY
catch sight of (something distant)
The meaning of the word descry is catch sight of (something distant).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| swerve | deviate; turn aside sharply from a straight course; Ex. swerve from the principle; Ex. The car swerved to the right. |
| shaving | very thin piece, usually of wood (cut from a surface with a sharp blade) |
| queasy | experiencing nausea; nauseated; easily nauseated; squeamish; Ex. feel a little queasy |
| covetous | avaricious; desirous of (someone else's possessions); V. covet: desire eagerly (someone else's possessions) |
| dyslexia | word blindness; learning disorder marked by impairment of the ability to read |
| celestial | heavenly |
| scruple | hesitate for ethical reasons; fret about; Ex. She did not scruple to read his diary; N: uneasy feeling arising from conscience; conscience |
| crestfallen | dejected; dispirited |
| peruse | read through with care; N. perusal |
| stringent | (of rules) binding; rigid; marked by scarcity of money; Ex. stringent economic conditions |