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 |
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trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |
mace | an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg |
voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
connoisseur | expert |
counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
anthropomorphic | described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes |
authoritative | having, marked by, or proceeding from authority |
diversion | the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation |
precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |