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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| discerning | showing insight and understanding : discriminating |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| ram | a male sheep |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| buxom | vigorously or healthily plump |
| congruent | congruous |
| wake | to be or remain awake |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |