GRE Word List
TAN
to make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun
The meaning of the word tan is to make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun.
Random words
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| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| sanguinary | bloodthirsty |
| felicitous | very well suited or expressed : apt |
| defalcate | deduct |
| executioner | one who executes |
| 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 |
| convex | curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle |
| fodder | something fed to domestic animals |