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 |
|---|---|
| amble | to go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| parallelism | the quality or state of being parallel |
| belie | to give a false impression of |
| menial | a person doing menial work |
| cadet | a younger brother or son |
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| stratagem | an artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |