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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| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
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| vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |
| insurmountable | incapable of being surmounted : insuperable |
| vertex | the top of the head |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
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