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 |
---|---|
crone | a cruel or ugly old woman |
pulmonary | of, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs |
eccentricity | the quality or state of being eccentric |
amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
daub | to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster |
abnegation | denial |
impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |
disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |