GRE Word List
HOARY
gray or white with or as if with age
The meaning of the word hoary is gray or white with or as if with age.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| asunder | into parts |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| tactile | perceptible by touch : tangible |
| blanch | to take the color out of |
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |