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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| atrophy | decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue |
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| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
| disclaim | to make a disclaimer |
| implicit | capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied |
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