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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WordMeaning
anguishextreme pain, distress, or anxiety
incumbentthe holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice
feignto give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression
acrimoniousangry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner
coteriean intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose
martyra person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion
nebulousof, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular
wangleto resort to trickery or devious methods
integrateto form, coordinate, or blend into a functioning or unified whole : unite
responsivenessgiving response : constituting a response : answering