GRE Word List
VENEER
thin surface layer (of good quality wood, glued to a base of inferior material); cover; surface show; fa\c{c}ade; V.
The meaning of the word veneer is thin surface layer (of good quality wood, glued to a base of inferior material); cover; surface show; fa\c{c}ade; V..
Random words
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portend | foretell; presage; be a sign or warning of; N. portent: sign; omen; forewarning |
leery | (of someone) suspicious; wary; cautious |
commiserate | feel or express pity or sympathy for |
onus | burden; responsibility |
consistency | absence of contradictions; uniformity; degree of thickness or firmness; Ex. consistency of thick cream; CF. viscous |
swagger | walk or behave with an over-confident manner |
wince | move back suddenly; shrink back; flinch; Ex. She winced as she touched the cold body. |
blush | become red in the face (from embarrassment or shame); become red or rosy; N. |
mischief | behavior (of children) causing trouble with no serious harm; damage; harm; Ex. mischief to the crops; ADJ. mischievous: causing mischief; playfully troublesome |
carefree | free from worries; having no problems |