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 |
|---|---|
| multiform | having many forms or appearances |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |
| inundate | overwhelm |
| inflated | distended with air or gas |
| improvident | not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future |
| orientation | the act or process of orienting or of being oriented |
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| lascivious | filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd |