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
disconcertto throw into confusion
abideto bear patiently : tolerate
gyroscopea wheel or disk mounted to spin rapidly about an axis and also free to rotate about one or both of two axes perpendicular to each other and to the axis of spin so that a rotation of one of the two mutually perpendicular axes results from application of torque to the other when the wheel is spinning and so that the entire apparatus offers considerable opposition depending on the angular momentum to any torque that would change the direction of the axis of spin
comityfriendly social atmosphere : social harmony
tenaciousnot easily pulled apart : cohesive
mnemonicassisting or intended to assist memory
pranktrick
repulsionthe action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed
rehabilitateto restore to a former capacity : reinstate
insipidlacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull