GRE Word List
ILLUMINATE
to supply or brighten with light
The meaning of the word illuminate is to supply or brighten with light.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| convoluted | having convolutions |
| maneuver | a military or naval movement |
| poise | balance |
| chaotic | marked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered |
| purported | reputed |
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
| founder | one that founds or establishes |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |