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 |
|---|---|
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |
| submissive | submitting to others |
| divine | of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |