GRE Word List
GILD
cover with a thin layer of gold
The meaning of the word gild is cover with a thin layer of gold.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prestige | respect or admiration; impression produced by achievements or reputation; ADJ: causing admiration; ADJ. prestigious: having prestige |
| precipitant | something that causes a substance in a chemical solution to separate out in solid form; ħÀüÁŠ; OP. solvent |
| lackluster | lacking luster(shine; gloss); dull |
| arbitrary | unreasonable or capricious; random; tyrannical; Ex. arbitrary ruler |
| plaintive | expressing sorrow; mournful; Ex. plaintive song |
| comprise | include; consist of |
| stealth | action of moving secretly or unseen; slyness; sneakiness; secretiveness; ADJ. stealthy |
| vitiate | spoil the effect of; make inoperative; corrupt morally |
| misanthrope | one who hates mankind; misanthropist |
| stupor | state of being stupefied; state of apathy; daze; lack of awareness |
