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 |
|---|---|
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| inexorable | not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless |
| lookout | one engaged in keeping watch : watchman |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
| troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |
| impede | to interfere with or slow the progress of |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| espouse | marry |
| dynamic | marked by usually continuous and productive activity or change |
