GRE Word List

TAWNY

of the color tawny

The meaning of the word tawny is of the color tawny.

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WordMeaning
demurto take exception : object
allureto entice by charm or attraction
retortto pay or hurl back : return
palatethe roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate
tortuousmarked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding
rummageto make a thorough search or investigation
broachbrooch
indigentsuffering from extreme poverty : impoverished
shrewany of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur
diligencesteady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity