GRE Word List
GILD
to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold
The meaning of the word gild is to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
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| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| bastard | a child born to parents who are not married to each other |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |
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| transcendental | transcendent |
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