GRE Word List
AMBIENCE
a feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere
The meaning of the word ambience is a feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| sonorous | producing sound (as when struck) |
| spectral | of, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly |
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| pious | marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| pharisee | a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law |
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| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
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