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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| doctrine | a principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma |
| artifice | clever or artful skill : ingenuity |
| estimable | capable of being estimated |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| speechless | unable to speak : dumb |
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| sylvan | one that frequents groves or woods |