GRE Word List
MURKY
characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke
The meaning of the word murky is characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| alleviate | relieve |
| slander | to utter slander against : defame |
| reciprocate | to give and take mutually |
| narrative | something that is narrated : story |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| shun | to avoid deliberately and especially habitually |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |