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.

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WordMeaning
fakenot true, real, or genuine : counterfeit
meditationa discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation
redundantexceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous
menacea show of intention to inflict harm : threat
detainto hold or keep in or as if in custody
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
makeshifta usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute
meteto give out by measure : dole out
bequeathto give or leave by will (see will
psychosisa serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions