GRE Word List

EFFULGENT

radiant splendor : brilliance

The meaning of the word effulgent is radiant splendor : brilliance.

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approbationcommendation
valedictionan act of bidding farewell
petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter
indulgeto yield to the desire of : humor
blunthaving an edge or point that is not sharp
proponentone who argues in favor of something : advocate
polaritythe quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles
misconstrueto interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret
jaundiceyellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments
matriarcha woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state