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 |
|---|---|
| sybarite | voluptuary |
| vindictive | disposed to seek revenge : vengeful |
| turpitude | inherent baseness : depravity |
| permeable | capable of being permeated : penetrable |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| fresco | the art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments |
| inexorable | not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless |
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |