GRE Word List
DAZZLE
make blind with a sudden intense light; amaze; fill with wonder
The meaning of the word dazzle is make blind with a sudden intense light; amaze; fill with wonder.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nominal | in name only; of a name; trifling; (of a sum of money) very small; CF. nominate: propose as a candidate; appoint |
| authoritative | having the weight of authority; regarded as providing knowledge that can be trusted; reliable; peremptory and dictatorial; Ex. authoritative dictionary/manner; CF. definitive |
| fatalism | belief that events are determined by forces or fates beyond one's control; ADJ. fatalistic; CF. fatal: causing death |
| accord | agreement |
| hedonist | one who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life; CF. hedonism: practice of living one's life purely for pleasure |
| pariah | social outcast; Ex. Mariah the pariah |
| falsify | make (something written) false by changing |
| niggle | spend too much time on minor points (esp. when finding fault); find fault; Ex. niggle over details; ADJ. niggling |
| astringent | binding; causing contraction (stopping bleeding); harsh or severe; stringent; Ex. astringent criticism |
| indicative | suggestive; implying; serving to indicate |
