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
expurgateto cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous
hypercriticalmeticulously or excessively critical
recoursea turning to someone or something for help or protection
dishonorlack or loss of honor or reputation
relegateto send into exile : banish
complacencyself-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
categoricalabsolute
profoundhaving intellectual depth and insight
willowyabounding with willows