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 |
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| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| gourmet | a connoisseur of food and drink |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| knead | to work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| ecosystem | the complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
| distinction | the act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference |