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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sedentary | not migratory : settled |
| vitiate | to make faulty or defective : impair |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality |
| equestrian | of, relating to, or featuring horseback riding |
| ruminant | an animal that chews the cud |
| endemic | belonging or native to a particular people or country |
| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |
| anachronism | an error in chronology |
| quandary | a state of perplexity or doubt |