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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WordMeaning
perpetuateto make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely
discomfitto put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert
nefariousflagrantly wicked or impious : evil
misnomerthe misnaming of a person in a legal instrument
unassumingnot assuming : modest
mustyimpaired by damp or mildew : moldy
boorpeasant
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
secta dissenting or schismatic religious body
vantagea position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view