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 |
|---|---|
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| perspicacious | of acute mental vision or discernment : keen |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| partiality | the quality or state of being partial : bias |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| prune | a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation |
| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |