GRE Word List
LIMN
to draw or paint on a surface
The meaning of the word limn is to draw or paint on a surface.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pithy | consisting of or abounding in pith |
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| vibrant | pulsating with life, vigor, or activity |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| antique | existing since or belonging to earlier times : ancient |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| pretend | to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing |
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| aspire | to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal |
| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |