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 |
|---|---|
| peregrination | to travel especially on foot : walk |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| archipelago | an expanse of water with many scattered islands |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| ethnology | a branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures |
| immobility | not moving : motionless |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| tanner | one that tans hides |