GRE Word List
TAWNY
of the color tawny
The meaning of the word tawny is of the color tawny.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| exhume | disinter |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| bovine | of, relating to, or resembling bovines and especially the ox or cow |
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |