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.

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ambiguousdoubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness
ordeala primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control
confideto have confidence : trust
misogamya hatred of marriage
cognateof the same or similar nature : generically alike
environencircle
impenitentnot penitent
despiseto look down on with disrespect or aversion
wistfulfull of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy
claviclea bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum