GRE Word List
BLARE
loud or harsh roar or screech; dazzling blaze of light
The meaning of the word blare is loud or harsh roar or screech; dazzling blaze of light.
Random words
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splice | join together end to end to make one continuous length; fasten together; unite; Ex. splice two strips of tape; N. |
palatable | agreeable; pleasing to the taste |
infinitesimal | very small |
grandeur | impressiveness; stateliness; majesty |
grunt | utter a deep guttural sound (as a pig does); N. |
liquidate | settle accounts; pay off (a debt); clear up; eliminate; kill or abolish |
dauntless | bold; fearless |
whet | sharpen; stimulate; Ex. whet someone's appetite |
stem | stop or check (the flow of); Ex. stem the bleeding from the slashed artery; N: main axis of a plant; stalk |
scapegoat | someone who bears the blame for others; whipping boy; CF. escape+goat |