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.

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WordMeaning
swindlerto obtain money or property by fraud or deceit
gapeto open the mouth wide
fastidiousshowing or demanding excessive delicacy or care
tokena piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms
restitutionan act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as
elysianof or relating to Elysium
riftfissure
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
hueoverall character or appearance to the mind : complexion
bowdlerizeto expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar