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 |
|---|---|
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
| smudge | to make a smudge on |
| nectar | the drink of the Greek and Roman gods |
| yeoman | an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| opulence | wealth |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |