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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| postmortem | done, occurring, or collected after death |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| downcast | low in spirit : dejected |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| gossamer | a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| tyranny | oppressive power |
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| synthetic | relating to or involving synthesis : not analytic |