GRE vocabulary
descry
to catch sight of or detect something distant or obscure
In a sentence
Descry in a sentence
Here is an example sentence showing descry in a sentence.
From the cliff she could just descry a sail on the far horizon.
Synonyms
Antonyms
overlookmiss
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Common questions
Questions about “descry”
Descry (verb) means to catch sight of or detect something distant or obscure
Here is descry used in an example sentence: "From the cliff she could just descry a sail on the far horizon."
Common synonyms for descry include discern, espy, spot.
Antonyms of descry include overlook, miss.
Descry is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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