GRE Word List
EXEMPLIFY
to show or illustrate by example
The meaning of the word exemplify is to show or illustrate by example.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| bate | to reduce the force or intensity of : restrain |
| denouement | the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work |
| detached | standing by itself : separate |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |
| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| whiff | a quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray |
| ambience | a feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere |