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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asunderinto parts
fetishan object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner
animositya strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude
embodyto give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate
pillorya device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked
legatoin a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones)
impugnto assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity
tactileperceptible by touch : tangible
blanchto take the color out of
pitha usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage