obnubilate

verbCommon GRE wordMore O words

to darken, dim, or obscure as if with a cloud

In a sentence

Obnubilate in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing obnubilate in a sentence.

Vague legal language can obnubilate the very rights it claims to protect.

Synonyms

obscureclouddarkenbefog

Antonyms

clarifyilluminatebrighten

Keep going

a stupid, clumsy, or boorish person

stubbornly refusing to change one's mind or course of action

a gesture or attitude of deep respect or submission

showing deferential respect or submissive obedience

a tapering stone pillar with a pyramidal top, typically erected as a monument

grossly overweight to a degree that poses a health risk

to make something deliberately unclear or confusing

the act of making something deliberately unclear or confusing

Common questions

Obnubilate (verb) means to darken, dim, or obscure as if with a cloud

Here is obnubilate used in an example sentence: "Vague legal language can obnubilate the very rights it claims to protect."

Common synonyms for obnubilate include obscure, cloud, darken, befog.

Antonyms of obnubilate include clarify, illuminate, brighten.

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

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