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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WordMeaning
ambleto go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter
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parallelismthe quality or state of being parallel
belieto give a false impression of
meniala person doing menial work
cadeta younger brother or son
allegiancethe obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building
stratageman artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy
pulverizeto reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize