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
commandeerto compel to perform military service
self-indulgenceexcessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims
chipa small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off
smirkto smile in a smug or condescending way
exonerateto relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship
annuitya sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals
accessoryan object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else
ravenousrapacious
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile
disarraya lack of order or sequence : confusion