GRE vocabulary
Suffuse
to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light; to permeate
Example
"A warm, golden light began to suffuse the room as the sun set, casting long shadows."
Etymology
From Latin 'suffundere' meaning 'to pour over, spread over', from 'sub-' (under) + 'fundere' (to pour).
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