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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| fidelity | the quality or state of being faithful |
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| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| aspire | to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal |
| natal | native |
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| chafe | irritate |