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 |
|---|---|
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| affinity | relationship by marriage |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| meander | a winding path or course |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| mosaic | a surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns |
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| intimate | marked by a warm friendship developing through long association |