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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WordMeaning
sanctimonioushypocritically pious or devout
clefta space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure
pulverizeto reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize
cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
preposterouscontrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd
marrowbone marrow
blisscomplete happiness
hoaxto trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous
exclaimto cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion
putrescentundergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid