GRE Word List
EMBOSS
produce a design in raised relief; decorate with a raised design
The meaning of the word emboss is produce a design in raised relief; decorate with a raised design.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gallows | framework from which a noose is suspended (used for execution by hanging) |
| resonant | (of a sound) echoing; resounding(sounding loudly); deep and full in sound; producing resonance; Ex. resonant voice; N. resonance |
| fulsome | disgustingly excessive; offensively flattering; Ex. fulsome praise/expressions of admire |
| artifice | deception; trickery |
| orgy | wild drunken revelry; unrestrained indulgence in an activity; Ex. orgy of shopping |
| pellucid | transparent; limpid(crystal clear); clear in meaning; easy to understand |
| withdrawn | introverted; retiring; remote |
| nebulous | vague; hazy; cloudy; of a nebula; Ex. nebulous proposal |
| symbiosis | interdependent relationship (between groups, species) often mutually beneficial; ADJ. symbiotic; CF. together + life |
| apposite | appropriate; fitting |