GRE Word List

TARNISH

to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil

The meaning of the word tarnish is to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil.

Random words

WordMeaning
demolitionthe act of demolishing
captionthe part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed
domineerto exercise arbitrary or overbearing control
incarnateinvested with bodily and especially human nature and form
erodeto diminish or destroy by degrees:
retrogradehaving or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars
prestigestanding or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion
metersystematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm
senilitythe quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age
panegyrica eulogistic oration or writing