GRE Word List
GLARING
(of something bad) highly conspicuous; harshly bright; shining intensely and blindingly
The meaning of the word glaring is (of something bad) highly conspicuous; harshly bright; shining intensely and blindingly.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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consanguinity | kinship; relationship by birth |
panegyric | formal praise; encomium; Ex. I don't deserve such panegyrics. |
piquant | pleasantly tart-tasting; spicy; pleasantly stimulating; Ex. piquant situation when my old enemy asked for my help |
traverse | go through or across |
abyss | enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit |
vigil | keeping watch (during normal sleeping hours); Ex. all-night vigil |
blotch | spot; blot; CF. blot+botch |
muster | gather; assemble (troops); Ex. muster up one's strength for the ordeal; N. |
credence | belief |
awry | distorted; crooked; bent; Ex. Our plans have gone awry. |