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 |
|---|---|
| nurse | a person who cares for the sick or infirm |
| congruent | congruous |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| confide | to have confidence : trust |
| stalwart | marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit |
| humor | that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality |
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |