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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begrudgeto give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure
suffocateto stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation)
havocwide and general destruction : devastation
averto declare positively
aloofremoved or distant either physically or emotionally
impelto urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force
idlenot occupied or employed: such as
genteelhaving an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish
cachea hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements
gauntexcessively thin and angular