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

WordMeaning
impassivegiving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
blasphemythe act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God
buttressa projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
whima capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy
oatha solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says
monumentalserving as or resembling a monument : massive
pedigreea register recording a line of ancestors
reposea state of resting after exertion or strain