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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| antiquity | ancient times |
| sobriety | the quality or state of being sober |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| retract | to draw back or in |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| impenetrable | incapable of being penetrated or pierced |
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
| primordial | first created or developed : primeval |