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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amass | to collect for oneself : accumulate |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| regicide | a person who kills a king |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| consequential | of the nature of a secondary result : indirect |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| parasite | an 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 |
| exhilarating | causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling |
| hallucination | a 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) |
| appreciate | to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of |