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 |
|---|---|
| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| exalt | to raise in rank, power, or character |
| primate | a bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation |
| fallacious | embodying a fallacy |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| implement | a device used in the performance of a task : tool |
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
| paramour | lover |