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.

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amassto collect for oneself : accumulate
subalternparticular with reference to a related universal proposition
regicidea person who kills a king
desultorymarked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose
consequentialof the nature of a secondary result : indirect
orificean opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass
parasitean organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host
exhilaratingcausing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
appreciateto grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of