GRE Word List
EMBOSS
to raise the surface of into bosses
The meaning of the word emboss is to raise the surface of into bosses.
Random words
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|---|---|
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| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| sedulous | involving or accomplished with careful perseverance |
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