GRE Word List
EFFULGENT
radiant splendor : brilliance
The meaning of the word effulgent is radiant splendor : brilliance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| dominant | commanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| muted | being mute : silent |
| concordat | compact |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |