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 |
|---|---|
| exposure | the fact or condition of being exposed: such as |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| overblown | past the prime of bloom |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |
| genus | a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| deploy | to extend (a military unit) especially in width |
| turbid | thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment |