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
glacialsuggestive of ice: such as
rotundmarked by roundness : rounded
coincidencethe act or condition of coinciding : correspondence
milieuthe physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment
prateto talk long and idly : chatter
engenderbeget
panegyrica eulogistic oration or writing
baroqueof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension
repulsionthe action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed
providentfrugal