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 |
|---|---|
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| meek | enduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild |
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| frenetic | marked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied |
| trickle | to issue or fall in drops |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| militant | engaged in warfare or combat : fighting |