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
attritionsorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God
expoundto set forth : state
compilationthe act or process of compiling
implausiblenot plausible : provoking disbelief
punctiliousmarked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
irrevocablenot possible to revoke : unalterable
verdigrisa green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates
explicateto give a detailed explanation of
rationalizeto bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as