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 |
|---|---|
| myopic | affected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| redress | to set right : remedy |
| confluence | a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| enrapture | to fill with delight |