GRE Word List
DIAPHANOUS
characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through
The meaning of the word diaphanous is characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| judicious | having, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| franchise | the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| descry | to catch sight of |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |