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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| efficacy | the power to produce an effect |
| inundate | overwhelm |
| incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |
| coma | a state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |