GRE Word List
TAWNY
brownish yellow
The meaning of the word tawny is brownish yellow.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| centaur | mythical figure, half man and half horse |
| relent | become less severe; give in(surrender); ADJ. relentless: unyielding; continuously severe |
| expropriate | take possession of (often for public use and without payment) |
| passive | not active; acted upon; receiving an action without acting in return; accepting without resistance |
| occult | mysterious; secret; supernatural; beyond human comprehension; CF. mysterious to human ?; OP. bare |
| maraud | move in search of plunder; Ex. marauding army |
| misanthrope | one who hates mankind; misanthropist |
| raconteur | story-teller; one who tells stories with wit and skill |
| decipher | decode; CF. indecipherable |
| economy | efficiency or conciseness in using something; thrifty management of resources |
