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
volatilecharacterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change
championa winner of first prize or first place in competition
posturethe position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose
finickyextremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards
moodinesssubject to depression : gloomy
clangora resounding clang or medley of clangs
vignettea picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper
petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter
dazzleto lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light
contingentdependent on or conditioned by something else