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 |
|---|---|
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |
| mediocre | of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary |
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| sovereignty | supreme power especially over a body politic |
| irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| veer | to change direction or course |
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |