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.

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subjugateto bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer
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percussionthe act of percussing: such as
whimsywhim
sensitizationthe action or process of sensitizing
rationalizeto bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as
ambleto go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter
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expurgateto cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous
conformistone who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior