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.

Random words

WordMeaning
omnipresentpresent in all places at all times
contentiona point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument
facetany of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration)
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle
disheartento cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale
disconsolatecheerless
apeany of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon)
parameteran arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves)
primethe second of the canonical hours
wiggleto move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle