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 |
|---|---|
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| viscid | having an adhesive quality : sticky |
| congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |
| stumble | to fall into sin or waywardness |
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |
| neophyte | a new convert : proselyte |
| amphibian | an amphibious organism |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking |
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |