GRE Word List
SHADE
comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light
The meaning of the word shade is comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| headlong | headfirst |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| veneer | a thin sheet of a material: such as |
| distant | separated in space : away |
| clip | encompass |
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| carcinogenic | producing or tending to produce cancer |