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
veracityconformity with truth or fact : accuracy
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blunthaving an edge or point that is not sharp
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pestilentialcausing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly
unanimitythe quality or state of being unanimous
counterpartone of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate
humusa brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic
submissivesubmitting to others