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

WordMeaning
chasma deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge
prognosisthe prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)
megalomaniaa mania (see mania
valedictoryof or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell
quackto make the characteristic cry of a duck
unearthto dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume
meditationa discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation
swathea band used in swathing
rakishof, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute