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 |
|---|---|
| figment | something made up or contrived |
| speechless | unable to speak : dumb |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
| enhance | heighten |
| vogue | popular acceptation or favor : popularity |
| margin | the part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter |
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |