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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
| proximity | the quality or state of being proximate : closeness |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| agape | wide open : gaping |
| founder | one that founds or establishes |
| perforate | to make a hole through |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| unsavory | insipid |