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 |
|---|---|
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| ignoble | characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness |
| rehabilitate | to restore to a former capacity : reinstate |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| heterogeneous | consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed |
| monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is but one God |
| acrophobia | abnormal dread of being in a high place : fear of heights |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |