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
rebuffto reject or criticize sharply : snub
conjugalof or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial
histrionicdeliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical
amnestythe act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals
invalidnot valid:
vacuousemptied of or lacking content
adamantunshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding
tenaciousnot easily pulled apart : cohesive
discreditto refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve
melancholydepression of spirits : dejection