GRE Word List
TAWNY
brownish yellow
The meaning of the word tawny is brownish yellow.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| arcade | a covered passageway usually lined with shops |
| animadversion | critical remark; V. animadvert: comment critically with disapproval |
| mincing | affectedly dainty(delicate); V. mince: cut (esp. meat) into very small pieces; walk with exaggerated primness; walk in an unnatural way, taking little short steps; Ex. The actor minced across the stage; CF. mincemeat; CF. mincer |
| narrative | related to telling a story; N: narrated account; story; V. narrate: tell (a story); CF. narration |
| incognito | with identity concealed; using an assumed name; ADJ. |
| preclude | make impossible; prevent; exclude; eliminate |
| faction | party; clique (within a large group); dissension |
| functionary | official (who performs a particular function) |
| kaleidoscope | tube in which patterns made by the reflection in mirrors of colored pieces of glass, etc. produce interesting symmetrical effects; series of changing events; Ex. kaleidoscope of European history; CF. beautiful |
| outspoken | candid; blunt |
