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 |
|---|---|
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| mausoleum | a large tomb |
| brink | edge |
| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| affirmation | the act of affirming |