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
vyingcontending; to strive for superiority
habituateto make used to something : accustom
prolificproducing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful
saunterto walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll
queryquestion
studiedcarefully considered or prepared : thoughtful
paroxysma fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion
depredationto lay waste : plunder
chroniccontinuing or occurring again and again for a long time
genericrelating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general