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 |
|---|---|
| delve | excavate |
| exalt | to raise in rank, power, or character |
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| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| transgression | an act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| husbandry | the cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture |