GRE Word List
EBB
the reflux of the tide toward the sea
The meaning of the word ebb is the reflux of the tide toward the sea.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| eclipse | the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| clime | climate |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| slander | to utter slander against : defame |
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |
| mores | the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group |