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 |
|---|---|
| choice | the act of choosing : selection |
| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| slapdash | haphazard |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |
| indenture | a document or a section of a document that is indented |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| inherent | involved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |