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 |
|---|---|
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| beguile | hoodwink |
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |
| universal | including or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| mogul | an Indian Muslim of or descended from one of several conquering groups of Mongol, Turkish, and Persian origin |
| equable | marked by lack of variation or change : uniform |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| braggart | a loud arrogant boaster |