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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unmitigated | not lessened : unrelieved |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| flip | to toss so as to cause to turn over in the air |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| rancid | having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| illusion | a misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion |