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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WordMeaning
exposurethe fact or condition of being exposed: such as
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wistfulfull of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy
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unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
effigyan image or representation especially of a person
genusa class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic
mustyimpaired by damp or mildew : moldy
deployto extend (a military unit) especially in width
turbidthick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment