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 |
|---|---|
| lunar | crescent |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
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| stipulate | to make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract |
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| uniformity | the quality or state of being uniform |
| optimum | the amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
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