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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| agitate | to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb |
| cataclysm | flood |
| mandatory | required by a law or rule : obligatory |
| insolence | the quality or state of being insolent |
| finite | having definite or definable limits |
| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |
| cavil | to raise trivial and frivolous objection |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
| turmoil | a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |