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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| Word | Meaning |
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| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
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| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |
| intimate | marked by a warm friendship developing through long association |
| suspend | to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function |
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| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |