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

WordMeaning
animusa usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will
divergeto move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart
pell-mellin mingled confusion or disorder
credentialwarranting credit or confidence
dronea stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen
regimenta military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions
swaythe action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion
obnoxiousodiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive
malicioushaving or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)