glaze

verbCommon GRE wordMore G words

to become dull, fixed, or expressionless, as the eyes from boredom or fatigue

In a sentence

Glaze in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing glaze in a sentence.

The audience's eyes began to glaze as the lecturer droned through his hundredth slide.

Synonyms

dullfilm overblur

Antonyms

sharpenbrighten

Keep going

an embarrassing social mistake or blunder, especially in a public setting

providing profit or income; productive

in a way that yields profit or useful result

to deny or contradict; to declare false

one who denies, opposes, or contradicts

bold, brazen impudence or nerve

causing irritation or resentment; vexing

producing a sudden, startling burst of energy or excitement

Common questions

Glaze (verb) means to become dull, fixed, or expressionless, as the eyes from boredom or fatigue

Here is glaze used in an example sentence: "The audience's eyes began to glaze as the lecturer droned through his hundredth slide."

Common synonyms for glaze include dull, film over, blur.

Antonyms of glaze include sharpen, brighten.

Glaze is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.