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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efficacythe power to produce an effect
subsequentfollowing in time, order, or place
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kineticof or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith
infestto spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner
crustthe hardened exterior or surface part of bread
knella stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster)
dismantleto disconnect the pieces of
anachronisman error in chronology
migratoryof, relating to, or characterized by migration