GRE Word List
TARNISH
make or become dull or discolored; N.
The meaning of the word tarnish is make or become dull or discolored; N..
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| libretto | text of an opera or oratorio; CF. book |
| disgorge | surrender something (stolen); eject; vomit; OP. gorge |
| beeline | direct quick route |
| caption | title; chapter heading; text under illustration |
| emulate | imitate; rival; try to equal or excel (through imitation) |
| kudos | honor; glory; acclaim or praise for exceptional achievement |
| gross | total; fragrant; clearly wrong; (of people's behavior) coarse; corpulent; Ex. gross insolence/behavior; V: earn as a total amount; N: 12 dozens |
| horoscope | diagram of the positions of stars at a given moment (eg. of a person's birth) used by astrologers |
| rectitude | moral correctness; moral uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgment |
| eclipse | darken; extinguish; outshine; surpass; cause an eclipse |