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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gushto issue copiously or violently
coniferany of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit
seamyhaving the rough side of the seam showing
kneadto work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands
utopiaa place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions
indulgentwilling to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence
deflectto turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction
despiseto look down on with disrespect or aversion
primaloriginal
spinto draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread