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 |
|---|---|
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
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| constituent | a member of a constituency |
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| arable | fit for or used for the growing of crops |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| cauterize | to sear with a cautery or caustic |
| unfaltering | not wavering or weakening : firm |