GRE Word List
SEMBLANCE
outward appearance; guise; Ex. We called in the troops to bring a/some semblance of order to the city.
The meaning of the word semblance is outward appearance; guise; Ex. We called in the troops to bring a/some semblance of order to the city..
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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indeterminate | uncertain; not clearly fixed; indefinite |
knack | special talent; art |
earmark | set aside (money or time) for a particular purpose |
impecunious | without money |
perigee | point of moon's orbit when it is nearest the earth; CF. apogee |
eerie | weird; causing fear because strange |
dart | move or throw suddenly and quickly |
diaphanous | sheer; transparent |
grievance | cause of complaint; complaint |
lethargic | drowsy; dull; N. lethargy: state of sluggishness and inactivity |