GRE Word List

TINGE

a slight staining or suffusing shade or color

The meaning of the word tinge is a slight staining or suffusing shade or color.

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acousticsa science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound
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forthcomingbeing about to appear or to be produced or made available
aproposbeing both relevant and opportune
pernicioushighly injurious or destructive : deadly
subversivethe act of subverting : the state of being subverted
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