GRE Word List
SUPERIMPOSE
to place or lay over or above something
The meaning of the word superimpose is to place or lay over or above something.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conceit | favorable opinion |
| witticism | a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark |
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| scenario | an outline or synopsis of a play |
| mottled | marked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| dormer | a window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof |
| aria | air |