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 |
|---|---|
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
| havoc | wide and general destruction : devastation |
| aver | to declare positively |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| idle | not occupied or employed: such as |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |