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 |
|---|---|
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| billowing | wave |
| grate | grating |
| scale | an instrument or machine for weighing |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| roseate | resembling a rose especially in color |
| slovenly | untidy especially in personal appearance |
| metaphysical | of or relating to metaphysics |
| ashen | of, relating to, or made from ash wood |
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |