GRE Word List
VARNISH
a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating
The meaning of the word varnish is a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| ingrate | an ungrateful person |
| waif | a stray person or animal |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
| tutelary | having the guardianship of a person or a thing |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
