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
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| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |
| flail | a hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely |
| juncture | a point of time |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| imperious | marked by arrogant assurance : domineering |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |