GRE Word List

TANNER

one that tans hides

The meaning of the word tanner is one that tans hides.

Random words

WordMeaning
gobbleto swallow or eat greedily
protrudeto jut out from the surrounding surface or context
fuss:trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby
platitudethe quality or state of being dull or insipid
conventionagreement
circumscribeto constrict (see constrict
vignettea picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper
reprehensibleworthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable
salientmoving by leaps or springs : jumping
decimateto select by lot and kill every tenth man of