GRE Word List

DIORAMA

a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening

The meaning of the word diorama is a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening.

Random words

WordMeaning
drivelnonsense
sledgesledgehammer
attentivemindful
swellto expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit
transcendentaltranscendent
sordidmarked by baseness or grossness : vile
comprehensivecovering completely or broadly : inclusive
mutedbeing mute : silent
ablutionthe washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite)
unravelto disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle