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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chroniclea historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation
insularitycharacteristic of an isolated people
phyluma direct line of descent within a group
quellto thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity
deleteriousharmful often in a subtle or unexpected way
insuperableincapable of being surmounted, overcome, passed over, or solved
corpusclea minute particle
disbarto expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges
curatora person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits
filibusteran irregular military adventurer