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 |
|---|---|
| suavity | smoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated |
| discordant | being at variance : disagreeing |
| foppish | foolish |
| potentate | ruler |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |
| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
| sherbet | a cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice |