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 |
|---|---|
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| downcast | low in spirit : dejected |
| rancid | having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition |
| abortive | prematurely born |
| atrophy | decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| sylvan | one that frequents groves or woods |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |