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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
| fauna | animal life |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |