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
nimblequick and light in motion : agile
wardthe action or process of guarding
gobbleto swallow or eat greedily
pinnacea light sailing ship
megalomaniaa mania (see mania
blatantnoisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous
pedantone who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge
recidivisma tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior
disjunctiona sharp cleavage : disunion
dioramaa scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening