GRE Word List

VENEER

a thin sheet of a material: such as

The meaning of the word veneer is a thin sheet of a material: such as.

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progenydescendants
lardera place where food is stored : pantry
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
probityadherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
defaceto mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details
executeto carry out fully : put completely into effect
barragea dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation
relentto become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity
sedulousinvolving or accomplished with careful perseverance