GRE Word List

GLARE

to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light

The meaning of the word glare is to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light.

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nipto catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch
urgeto present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly
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hereafterafter this in sequence or in time
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