GRE Word List
VARNISH
paint used to coat a surface with a glossy film; glossy coating produced by using this substance; Ex. nail varnish; V.
The meaning of the word varnish is paint used to coat a surface with a glossy film; glossy coating produced by using this substance; Ex. nail varnish; V..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| accolade | award of merit; strong praise and approval |
| guise | outward appearance; costume; Ex. in a new guise |
| allegory | story, play, or picture in which characters are used as symbols; fable |
| correlate | either of the correlated things; V. |
| swelter | (of a person) suffer from oppressive heat; be oppressed by heat |
| perpetrate | commit an offense; do (something wrong) |
| bacchanal | noisy party with a lot of drinking |
| nourish | provide with food necessary for life and growth |
| pestle | tool for mashing or grinding substances in a hard bowl or mortar |
| replica | copy |