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

WordMeaning
pyromaniaca person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania
omnivorousfeeding on both animal and vegetable substances
avengeto take vengeance for or on behalf of
apathylack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness
reprehensibleworthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable
clichea trite phrase or expression
mustyimpaired by damp or mildew : moldy
reduceto draw together or cause to converge : consolidate
ordinationthe act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained
recreantcrying for mercy : cowardly