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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
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| prong | fork |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| venial | of a kind that can be remitted : forgivable |
| abhor | to regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
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