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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
