GRE Word List
GARISH
clothed in vivid colors
The meaning of the word garish is clothed in vivid colors.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| accretion | the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as |
| despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |