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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WordMeaning
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
hubrisexaggerated pride or self-confidence
monochromatichaving or consisting of one color or hue
apoplexystroke
grandiosecharacterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
rolling(of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments
collateralproperty (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender
perforateto make a hole through
esotericdesigned for or understood by the specially initiated alone
antiquityancient times