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
concatenatelinked together
homagea feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord
careera profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling
patronizeto act as patron of : provide aid or support for
heterogeneousconsisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed
gloss_overexplain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults
forebearsancestor
trinketa small ornament (such as a jewel or ring)
conglomerationthe act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated
supplecompliant often to the point of obsequiousness