GRE Word List
ILLUMINATE
to supply or brighten with light
The meaning of the word illuminate is to supply or brighten with light.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| resentment | a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury |
| trickle | to issue or fall in drops |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| heinous | hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable |
| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
| latch | to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
