GRE Word List
EFFULGENT
radiant splendor : brilliance
The meaning of the word effulgent is radiant splendor : brilliance.
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| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
| blue | of the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue |
| acoustics | a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| gild | to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold |
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |