GRE Word List

ILLUMINATE

to supply or brighten with light

The meaning of the word illuminate is to supply or brighten with light.

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WordMeaning
pyromaniaca person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania
deltathe 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table
adaptto make fit (as for a new use) often by modification
episodicmade up of separate especially loosely connected episodes
discreditto refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve
bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale
biennialoccurring every two years
eloquencediscourse marked by force and persuasiveness
codifyto reduce to a code
euphoriaa feeling of well-being or elation