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 |
|---|---|
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| flighty | swift |
| spatial | relating to, occupying, or having the character of space |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| ruminant | an animal that chews the cud |
| studious | assiduous in the pursuit of learning |
| posterity | the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation |
| qualified | fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent |
| accelerate | to move faster : to gain speed |
| resilient | characterized or marked by resilience: such as |