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 |
|---|---|
| veneer | a thin sheet of a material: such as |
| manumit | to release from slavery |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| mangy | affected with or resulting from mange |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| damn | to condemn to a punishment or fate |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| tutelage | instruction especially of an individual |