GRE Word List
SEMBLANCE
outward and often specious appearance or show : form
The meaning of the word semblance is outward and often specious appearance or show : form.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
| verbalize | to express something in words |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |
| accrue | to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim |