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 |
|---|---|
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
| anomaly | something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous |
| subjugate | to bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer |
| slavish | of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |