GRE Word List

DESCRY

to catch sight of

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

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retiringreserved
siltloose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter
gyroscopea wheel or disk mounted to spin rapidly about an axis and also free to rotate about one or both of two axes perpendicular to each other and to the axis of spin so that a rotation of one of the two mutually perpendicular axes results from application of torque to the other when the wheel is spinning and so that the entire apparatus offers considerable opposition depending on the angular momentum to any torque that would change the direction of the axis of spin
ambidextroususing both hands with equal ease or dexterity
refulgenta radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance
rivuleta small stream
connivancethe act of conniving
appurtenancesaccessory objects
proprietythe quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness
cavilto raise trivial and frivolous objection