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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| asymmetric | having two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |
| primordial | first created or developed : primeval |
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| culprit | one accused of or charged with a crime |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |