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 |
|---|---|
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |
| tyranny | oppressive power |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| caldron | a large kettle or boiler |
| finicky | extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards |