GRE Word List
TAN
convert (hide) into leather; make brown by exposure to the sun
The meaning of the word tan is convert (hide) into leather; make brown by exposure to the sun.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| trinket | knickknack; bauble; cheap jewelry |
| concur | agree; coincide; happen at the same time |
| scapegoat | someone who bears the blame for others; whipping boy; CF. escape+goat |
| chancellor | legal official of high rank; CF. chancellery(chancellory): position of a chancellor |
| mange | skin disease (esp. of domestic animals) marked by loss of hair |
| regatta | boat or yacht race |
| sibling | brother or sister |
| aphorism | pithy maxim or saying; ADJ. aphoristic |
| ponderous | having great weight; weighty; unwieldy; lacking lightness; dull; Ex. ponderous body/style of writing |
| cornucopia | horn (or horn-shaped container) overflowing with fruit and grain; symbol of abundance; horn of plenty |