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
husbanda male partner in a marriage
foistto introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant
yokela naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town
downcastlow in spirit : dejected
despoilto strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage
unsightlynot pleasing to the sight : not comely
embarkto go on board a vehicle for transportation
dismantleto disconnect the pieces of
dowrythe money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage
carapacea bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab)